fig leafs

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fig leafs
Noun
  • One of the screens inside the restaurant even had a montage video of the couple playing during the proposal.
    CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Shaun Barber, head of domestic distribution for Paramount, noted that 40% of the film’s business over the weekend was on premium format screens.
    Jake Coyle, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • These babies were shields to protect a narcotics operation.
    Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Privacy a priority Especially popular among mobile professionals, stick-on privacy shields for smartphones, tablets and laptops can prevent someone beside you (or behind you on an airplane) from seeing your display.
    Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Fig leafs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fig%20leafs. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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