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
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.
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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
Berries, kiwis, pomegranate, apples, pears and figs are good fruit fiber sources.
—Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
However, most figs won't tolerate cold as well as other trees; people in chillier climates should do well with the Chicago Hardy variety.
—Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
At the start of Ramadan, ISIS members handed out dates and figs to families displaced by the war, and contributed to citywide collection efforts to provide poor families with a free iftar meal, to break the day’s fast.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Dip into her small backyard orchard, where apricots, cherries, and figs sit surrounded by leafy trees and Garner’s very own vegetable house.
—Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Of all deciduous fruit trees, figs have the lowest winter chill requirement, or lowest number of winter hours below 45 degrees needed to produce a crop.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
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
Berries, kiwis, pomegranate, apples, pears and figs are good fruit fiber sources.
—Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
However, most figs won't tolerate cold as well as other trees; people in chillier climates should do well with the Chicago Hardy variety.
—Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
At the start of Ramadan, ISIS members handed out dates and figs to families displaced by the war, and contributed to citywide collection efforts to provide poor families with a free iftar meal, to break the day’s fast.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Dip into her small backyard orchard, where apricots, cherries, and figs sit surrounded by leafy trees and Garner’s very own vegetable house.
—Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Of all deciduous fruit trees, figs have the lowest winter chill requirement, or lowest number of winter hours below 45 degrees needed to produce a crop.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figs
Noun
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Eventually music theory discussion turned to actual licks.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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She was known to sneak butter from the fridge to enjoy a few finger licks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 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
Noun
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There's nothing not to like about this tortilla soup filled with beans, corn, and tomatoes.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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But a metals price rise in international trade won’t cause double-digit rises in household costs of Bush beans or Budweiser beer in merely a few weeks.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While bits are either a 1 or a 0, qubits can be in a superposition of the both states.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2026
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This film contains bits of every genre.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Figs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figs. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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