Definition of fignext

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Recent Examples of fig Peel, who is an expert on the Mexican cattle trade, told CNN that screwworm isn’t the primary force behind high cattle prices, and sees the issue as a fig-leaf for a broader anti-free trade agenda. Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 At Lenea, a long table is laden with fresh seasonal fruits (jammy figs! Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026 Simmer the figs a day ahead, then assemble and bake right before guests arrive. Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2026 The results are a crispy base for everything from pepperoni to fig jam. Usa Today Network, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fig
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fig
Noun
  • Trump is not a successful deal maker, because no deal Trump makes is worth a damn.
    Chris Brennan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And if that is to be the case, most Chicagoans do not give a damn whether the team goes to Arlington Heights or Hammond.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Opening with the title track, feedback-heavy licks set the temperature as Dillom catches us up on the escapades of recent years.
    Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But for healthy kids and adults, the occasional lick is fine, experts say.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • An unconventional structure or new approach bothers them not a whit.
    Mac Barnett, Longreads, 5 May 2026
Noun
  • Ranging from the sound of emergency sirens and birds screeching to low grunts and guttural hoots, their vocalizations reverberate from a sanctuary in the hot, dry hills of the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles.
    Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The End of Oak Street is a hoot and a half, but its resolutions yield far more questions than actual answers.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Fig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fig. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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