fig leafs

variants or fig leaves
Definition of fig leafsnext
plural of fig leaf

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fig leafs
Noun
  • There are bodies made from scrap metal, bodies pierced with tentacles and affixed with screens for nipples and eyes, bodies broken down for parts, and walls lined with images of skin.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Trump’s image will be a feature of the exterior of the building, with jumbo video screens showing his face in the footage.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Some protesters wearing shields and gas masks on the other side of a fence at the federal complex picked up the canisters and tossed them back at police.
    City News Service, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Opening Day festivities in Cincinnati ended with a series of disturbances Thursday evening that prompted police armed with nonlethal shotguns, pepper spray and riot shields to shut down The Banks and send hundreds of revelers home early.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Fig leafs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fig%20leafs. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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