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Recent Examples of fig leaf
New Zealand Christmas trees, fig leaf plants and paspalum grass accent the outdoor living space.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
His leadership team began weighing whether to offer Democrats a stand-alone vote on the expiring Obamacare subsidies around a week after funding lapsed, something Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) rejected as a fig leaf.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
The fig leaf conditional nature of the requirement makes little difference.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Nothing passed, but Democrats at least got the fig leaf of a debate.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
His leadership team began weighing whether to offer Democrats a stand-alone vote on the expiring Obamacare subsidies around a week after funding lapsed, something Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) rejected as a fig leaf.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
The fig leaf conditional nature of the requirement makes little difference.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Nothing passed, but Democrats at least got the fig leaf of a debate.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fig leaf
Noun
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But when Microsoft built the Potemkin village that is Copilot and charged for it, well, no thank you.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Only Alain seems eager to ignore the disinformation and embrace this Potemkin village as the real deal (except when his eyes show a gathering concern).—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Cinema history has always been linked to technology, but a recent find pushes back the timeline for robots on screen.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Padilla and Gosling were a teacher and principal in another sketch reading passed notes out loud that, according to text on screen, were swapped out since rehearsal, causing both to crack up uncontrollably.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The device could also be used to damp vibrations in aerospace vehicles, ships, and aircraft, and to provide a shield for sensitive military hardware and scientific instruments that are vulnerable to sudden shock.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Some oversized shield sunglasses, along with a handbag and stilettos adorned with Gucci's signature Horsebit hardware, topped off her edgy ensemble.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Setting decoys, crafting a blind and getting ready to hunt together, Crowson and I were in our element.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
18 Dec. 2025
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Why don’t small-town police ever close their interrogation-room blinds?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Fig leaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fig%20leaf. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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