as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
they choose to live modestly and don't seem to give a fig for the trappings of success
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Recent Examples of fig
This is a great sipping rum with notes of black pepper, cinnamon, fig, raisin, molasses, and caramel, and a solid example of how careful cask finishing in the category.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 May 2026
Each one of these bars combines hearty oats, sweet fig paste, and aromatic baking spices to make a satisfying snack for the morning commute or for after your workout.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026
Some fruits and vegetables are so special they’re treated like rare seasonal gifts, including figs from trees grown from cuttings brought from Greece by Grow + Gather’s founder, George Gastis, passed down through generations of his family.
—Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
The Cloudnova Moon has a low-profile silhouette that features a laceless exterior with a strap that comes in a pretty cream, fig-maroon, black, and white.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 27 May 2026
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 May 2026
Each one of these bars combines hearty oats, sweet fig paste, and aromatic baking spices to make a satisfying snack for the morning commute or for after your workout.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026
Some fruits and vegetables are so special they’re treated like rare seasonal gifts, including figs from trees grown from cuttings brought from Greece by Grow + Gather’s founder, George Gastis, passed down through generations of his family.
—Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
The Cloudnova Moon has a low-profile silhouette that features a laceless exterior with a strap that comes in a pretty cream, fig-maroon, black, and white.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fig
Noun
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In a world of drivers mostly ruled by their corporate sponsors, Busch was an otherworldly talent who simply did not give a damn.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2026
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In comedy, no one gives a damn.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
Noun
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A lot of freedom going on between the guitars, a lotta little licks intermingle with the big guitar licks that the song is all about.—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
22 May 2026
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If none of this makes a lick of sense, never fear.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His adoration, here as in all things natural, is infectious, although the birds themselves care not a whit for him, and isn’t that part of the wonder, the fun?—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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An unconventional structure or new approach bothers them not a whit.—
Mac Barnett,
Longreads,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Periodically, Spider-Noir is, indeed, a hoot.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Take The Kids To Tweetsie This nostalgic, Wild-West theme park is fun for younger kids and a hoot for adults, too.—
Leigh Ann Henion,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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“Fig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fig. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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