as in men
a member of the human race
kindhearted and generous, she's a real good egg by anyone's standard
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Recent Examples of eggs
Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Examples include peanut and almond butter (which also offer healthy fats), yogurt (which contains probiotics), and eggs for savory versions.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 15 June 2026
Fish and other lean protein sources, like poultry, beans, tofu, and eggs, also provide iron, zinc, vitamin B12, selenium, and magnesium, Petitpain said.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 15 June 2026
The Iranian government’s own data showed that the price of cooking oil is up 430% compared with a year ago, with eggs up 345%, rice 287%, and milk 139%.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Chicken, turkey and eggs are all OK to eat.
—Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Because wine has a different role to play than potatoes, carrots, chickens and eggs.
—Louise Schiavone, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
For her, that means old-fashioned potato salad with eggs and green onions.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
According to Wilkins, a single female iguana can lay up to 70 eggs, contributing to rapid population growth.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Noun
The eggs hatch into larvae that burrow into the wound and feed on living tissue; then, after about seven days of feeding, the larvae drop to the ground, burrow into the soil and pupate.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Examples include peanut and almond butter (which also offer healthy fats), yogurt (which contains probiotics), and eggs for savory versions.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 15 June 2026
Fish and other lean protein sources, like poultry, beans, tofu, and eggs, also provide iron, zinc, vitamin B12, selenium, and magnesium, Petitpain said.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 15 June 2026
The Iranian government’s own data showed that the price of cooking oil is up 430% compared with a year ago, with eggs up 345%, rice 287%, and milk 139%.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Chicken, turkey and eggs are all OK to eat.
—Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Because wine has a different role to play than potatoes, carrots, chickens and eggs.
—Louise Schiavone, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
For her, that means old-fashioned potato salad with eggs and green onions.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
According to Wilkins, a single female iguana can lay up to 70 eggs, contributing to rapid population growth.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eggs
Noun
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South Africa was reduced to nine men after Themba Zwane struck Álvarado off the ball.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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In addition to Willis Reed, the Pro-Keds Royal was endorsed by fellow big men George Mikan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with the latter going on to join Adidas and becoming the first player to have an entirely new sneaker designed for him.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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But the immune system has sensed that something is wrong, and spurs a more brute force reaction.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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Then Charlotte’s decision to sell their late father’s robotics company—and with it, beings like Cy—spurs Grayson into action, stealing the flash drive with all the company secrets and towing Cy along on his attempt at a corporate takeover.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Noun
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My job is to help the guys put them in environments and situations to be better.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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He’s been working hard with the pitching guys too.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The vessel bends, blocks, and whips the wind into complex micro-currents before the air ever hits the sails.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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In the fourth minute, Meschack Elia whips a ball across the box to Bakambu, eight yards from goal.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
Noun
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My defense and my rebounding are two things that are extremely, extremely important to me.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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In my fiction, my grandfather was no longer an inscrutable ghost, but a character with definable flaws, who did things in an order that, despite whatever twists and subversions, resolved into meaning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Host Andy Cohen repeatedly presses her throughout Part 3 about the heavy toll of her actions, and Amanda can’t seem to muster an ounce of genuine contrition.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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When Wales reset the attack and build down the left, David presses Davies and Oluwaseyi keeps an eye on Crew.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Windham’s mother said her son’s death upended their lives and left the family devastated, according to the District Attorney’s Office.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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But far more lives have probably been saved by basic hygiene and clean water that prevent them in the first place.—
Michael J. Coren,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
Verb
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This kind of mutual caretaking, physical as well as emotional, prods larger conversations about the state of the world — particularly, Marie-Lou’s nursing home facing a perpetual funding crisis.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Kate says when Laurie prods her to speak her mind.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Eggs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eggs. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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