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
Clean Sheet features a chamomile-thyme tincture mixed with blue fig Syrup, elderflower and lemon juice finished with elderflower tonic, while the False Promise boasts jasmine and sencha tea extract with coconut water and lime juice finished with ginger beer and Thai basil.
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
The breakfast menu features classics alongside local specialities, including St Lucia green fig and salt fish or the innovative Jade Mountain Volcanic Signature Egg: a 60-minute egg served in a glass with creamy spinach, butternut foam, truffle and crispy pancetta.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2025
The fragrance opens with fleshy fig and citrus, deepened by notes of brown sugar and licorice that create a warm, sensual experience.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
This unique unisex fragrance comes from French haute perfumery house Ex Nihilo, with modern peppery, woody notes mixed in with the sweetness of fig and vanilla.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2025
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
The breakfast menu features classics alongside local specialities, including St Lucia green fig and salt fish or the innovative Jade Mountain Volcanic Signature Egg: a 60-minute egg served in a glass with creamy spinach, butternut foam, truffle and crispy pancetta.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2025
The fragrance opens with fleshy fig and citrus, deepened by notes of brown sugar and licorice that create a warm, sensual experience.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
This unique unisex fragrance comes from French haute perfumery house Ex Nihilo, with modern peppery, woody notes mixed in with the sweetness of fig and vanilla.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fig
Noun
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But does anyone worth a damn really want to go to Madison right now?—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2025
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Even for those in the North who didn’t care a damn for the four million held in brutal bondage, or those who wanted a soft, conciliatory approach, the war began to take on new and moral meaning.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The fact that Deutch didn’t speak a lick of French didn’t dissuade her.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sexy guitar licks and a groovy rhythm couple together to create a fiery, catchy tune.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Miss Keaton…is not a whit like the flustered ingénue she was cast to play.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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The whit and the whoo are from different owls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The character animation is frequently a hoot, especially in the breakfast foods segment that might inspire trips to the kitchen when viewing.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lena Dunham is also a hoot as a goofy but kind arts teacher.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Fig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fig. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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