fig leafs

variants or fig leaves
plural of fig leaf

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fig leafs
Noun
  • There’s incredible technological developments around better screens, better signage, anamorphic billboards—really cool, fun executions that stand out and are bigger and bolder than anything else.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • During in-class exams, screens may be locked or recording technology may be employed, but students have ways around these, too—sneaking phones in, for example.
    Ashanty Rosario, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Dealers are to install protective shields for the airbags free of charge.
    James Powel, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
  • At least two protesters were seen wielding riot shields to protect against the munitions being fired at them.
    Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Fig leafs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fig%20leafs. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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