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
Citrus, avocados, figs, cherries, and guavas do not require thinning.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 15 May 2025
Allen's birthday cake was covered in white frosting and decorated with fresh fruits including strawberries, blueberries and halved figs.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 4 May 2025
Hear me out: The two ingredients are goat cheese and fig preserves.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
The nose is floral and aromatic, highlighting notes of honeysuckle, cinnamon, vanilla, and fig.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 15 May 2025
Allen's birthday cake was covered in white frosting and decorated with fresh fruits including strawberries, blueberries and halved figs.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 4 May 2025
Hear me out: The two ingredients are goat cheese and fig preserves.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
The nose is floral and aromatic, highlighting notes of honeysuckle, cinnamon, vanilla, and fig.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fig
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And as far as luxurious treats go, well, the afternoon high tea there is not to be missed, and the theme changing monthly offers the strongest argument yet to treat oneself ad infinitum without giving a tinker’s damn about the current economy.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2025
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Since the death of Tom Petty meant an end to his primary job in 2017, Tench has still been visible in the background as a member of the house band in practically any tribute show that’s worth a damn.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The tacky-meter reaches new heights when Brit presents the Housewives (of course no one else got gift bags) some of her shapewear in sad cardboard boxes without a lick of tissue paper or even a measly bow.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
26 May 2025
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The cat appears pleased during the grooming session, taking the licks with closed eyes and a content expression.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The most memorable offerings didn’t care a whit about product-testing strategies.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Vie comes on the heels of Doja’s 2023 album Scarlet, whit hit No. 4 on the Billboard 200.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Could a retro hoot like ‘Mid-Century Modern’ make the cut?—
Michael Ordoña,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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Scientists analyzed recordings of three groups of chimpanzees living in the Ivory Coast and found that chimps can combine their hoots, grunts and calls in a similar way to how humans use idioms or change the order of words to build new phrases.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
11 May 2025
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“Fig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fig. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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