fig leaf

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Recent Examples of fig leaf Meanwhile, another lush option is a fig leaf folded into the Ledena cuff. 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 See All Example Sentences for fig leaf
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fig leaf
Noun
  • But his proudest accomplishments amount to little more than a progressive Potemkin village.
    Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • With the shield, the second primary mechanic comes into play: parrying.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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