Definition of fignext

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of fig However, the various hosts of these parasites can live in a variety of places, such as in figs, leaves or even deep in rotten wood. Philip Anderson, The Conversation, 8 July 2026 For all its 120 proof, the ethanol is quite subdued, which allows sweeter (brown sugar), fruitier (figs, cherries), spicier (cinnamon), and lightly smoky aromas (BBQ sauce burnt ends) to really stand apart. David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Knowing that San Gaetano would soon change hands, my aunt and I had come for the fig sprouts, hoping to preserve some sweetness of this place in our own homes. Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026 Ficus plants, such as fiddle-leaf figs, rubber trees, and weeping figs, are among the most popular houseplants. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fig
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fig
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • This music is often so simplistic—tenth-grade emo-thirst-trap-core with yearning synths, thudding drums, and maybe a lick of guitar—that a machine could do it too.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
  • Today, upgrading a home isn’t only about a lick of new paint or collectible furniture.
    Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 13 June 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
  • Their hoots and hollers drowned Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s explanation of how a title defense fell short.
    Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
  • Periodically, Spider-Noir is, indeed, a hoot.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Fig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fig. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on fig

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!