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
A lot of fig, lavender and stone fruit — peach trees, nectarines.
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Aliana Mt, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Another chapter is composed of Vara’s Amazon reviews from 2021 to 2024—writeups of products like Lactaid, fig bars, and a guide to Disney World, all accompanied by slightly guilty disclaimers about why the items had to be purchased from Amazon.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
Delicately sweet figs balance the tang and sour bite of balsamic vinegar.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
Acre’s 25-acre farm grows everything from guava and figs to heirloom tomatoes, chiles, and herbs—ingredients that shape the menu across the main restaurant, the bar, and even Fausto’s, the resort’s casual ramen-meets-breakfast spot near the entrance.
—Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Aliana Mt, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Another chapter is composed of Vara’s Amazon reviews from 2021 to 2024—writeups of products like Lactaid, fig bars, and a guide to Disney World, all accompanied by slightly guilty disclaimers about why the items had to be purchased from Amazon.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
Delicately sweet figs balance the tang and sour bite of balsamic vinegar.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
Acre’s 25-acre farm grows everything from guava and figs to heirloom tomatoes, chiles, and herbs—ingredients that shape the menu across the main restaurant, the bar, and even Fausto’s, the resort’s casual ramen-meets-breakfast spot near the entrance.
—Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fig
Noun
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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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Burgess can be seen sporting red hair, leaning over to pretend to take a lick of an ice cream cone.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
7 May 2025
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Stuff like the marching band doesn’t make a lick of sense.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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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,
13 Apr. 2025
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Williams and Aghdashloo class up the proceedings by their mere presence alone; Williams in particular is a hoot as her much younger, somewhat sociopathic self in the cold open.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Fig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fig. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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