as in licks
the smallest amount or part imaginable
they choose to live modestly and don't seem to give a fig for the trappings of success
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Recent Examples of figs
Some fruits and vegetables are so special they’re treated like rare seasonal gifts, including figs from trees grown from cuttings brought from Greece by Grow + Gather’s founder, George Gastis, passed down through generations of his family.
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Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
The figs are flavor-rich and have a soft, chewy texture.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
If the figs aren’t perfectly ripe, sprinkle them with brown sugar and a dot of butter to help them along.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 9 May 2026
Fruit trees Stone fruits, apples, pears, figs, pomegranates, pineapple guava, persimmon and other summer and early fall fruits are developing now.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Nobody wants rotting figs attracting rats along their fence line.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
Back at the hotel, executive chef Andrés Donoso Cancino works almost exclusively with Chilean producers and grows fruits in the hotel’s garden, including pomegranates and figs.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
This is especially true for finicky houseplants like fiddle leaf figs and crotons, which are known to suddenly lose their leaves after being moved to a new place or receiving a sudden change in care.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
Ficus carica ‘Fignomenal’ matures at 2 to 3 feet tall and produces figs with brown skin and sweet red flesh.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
The figs are flavor-rich and have a soft, chewy texture.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
If the figs aren’t perfectly ripe, sprinkle them with brown sugar and a dot of butter to help them along.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 9 May 2026
Fruit trees Stone fruits, apples, pears, figs, pomegranates, pineapple guava, persimmon and other summer and early fall fruits are developing now.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Nobody wants rotting figs attracting rats along their fence line.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
Back at the hotel, executive chef Andrés Donoso Cancino works almost exclusively with Chilean producers and grows fruits in the hotel’s garden, including pomegranates and figs.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
This is especially true for finicky houseplants like fiddle leaf figs and crotons, which are known to suddenly lose their leaves after being moved to a new place or receiving a sudden change in care.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
Ficus carica ‘Fignomenal’ matures at 2 to 3 feet tall and produces figs with brown skin and sweet red flesh.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figs
Noun
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A lot of freedom going on between the guitars, a lotta little licks intermingle with the big guitar licks that the song is all about.—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
22 May 2026
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Eventually music theory discussion turned to actual licks.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Wiseman said to hoots from the crowd of media gathered at the site.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Owl hoots are most effective at striking up turkeys when owls are naturally active, which is around dawn and dusk.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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By comparison, beans and soy are about 80% protein, says Grant Pearce, a senior lecturer at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand who studies protein chemistry.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
1 June 2026
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Regulars also swear by the signature Twin Steer burger and the spaghetti chili, packed with beans and meat and served with a hunk of garlic toast.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Midwest Living,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Now, though, scientists have discovered bits of tissue removed from a species of sea cucumber called Psolus fabricii can keep on living indefinitely if they’re left in ordinary seawater.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Just non-stop dribbles, counter-attacks, through balls, amazing finishes… all of football’s good bits.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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“Figs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figs. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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