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Recent Examples of fig leaf
Meanwhile, another lush option is a fig leaf folded into the Ledena cuff.
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Lily Templeton, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
Barring stop-work orders to extend programs into the future destroys the fig leaf of just ensuring that NGOs don’t get stiffed.
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Mar. 2025
With these concerns in mind, offering information like the pope drinking coffee is a fig leaf gesture to provide something — anything — new for the rabid journalists demanding updates amid a volatile and guarded prognosis.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Mar. 2025
Don't be surprised to see a similar fig leaf get floated.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
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Lily Templeton, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
Barring stop-work orders to extend programs into the future destroys the fig leaf of just ensuring that NGOs don’t get stiffed.
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Mar. 2025
With these concerns in mind, offering information like the pope drinking coffee is a fig leaf gesture to provide something — anything — new for the rabid journalists demanding updates amid a volatile and guarded prognosis.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Mar. 2025
Don't be surprised to see a similar fig leaf get floated.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fig leaf
Noun
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But his proudest accomplishments amount to little more than a progressive Potemkin village.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder portray a married couple who build a Potemkin village of eco-friendly homes and pour-over coffee shops in a struggling New Mexico town.—
Jennifer Wilson,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Adapted for the screen by Nathan Elston (Succession), the film is being produced by Atomic Monster/Blumhouse in association with Malerman’s Spin a Black Yarn.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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Raq closed her eyes and the screen went to black, and the last thing the audience heard before the season concluded was a gunshot.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Irina Shayk From her shield shades and dad shoes combo to her roster of red carpet dresses, Shayk is owning Cannes—even without a film to promote.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
16 May 2025
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With the shield, the second primary mechanic comes into play: parrying.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Research from the Psychological Review shows that overconfidence distorts forecasting and blinds leaders to systemic risks—even when solid data is available.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Don’t worry about purchasing special materials — hunting blinds can be as simple as a cardboard box or a towel draped over a dining chair.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Fig leaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fig%20leaf. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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