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
However, most figs won't tolerate cold as well as other trees; people in chillier climates should do well with the Chicago Hardy variety.
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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
Fiddle-leaf figs, with their bold, rounded leaves, pair beautifully with round motifs, while palms, with their slender, whispery fronds, are perfect for accenting more delicate or intricate prints.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
Like many ficus plants, fiddle leaf figs do not like change.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 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
Add a forest of fruit trees including figs, lemons, oranges, grapefruit, peaches, pears and something called Buddha’s Hand, an unusual citrus tree whose fruit is often candied, but also serves as a unique and unusual adornment.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
We’d harvest persimmons, figs, and pomegranates from our orchard.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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
Fiddle-leaf figs, with their bold, rounded leaves, pair beautifully with round motifs, while palms, with their slender, whispery fronds, are perfect for accenting more delicate or intricate prints.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
Like many ficus plants, fiddle leaf figs do not like change.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 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
Add a forest of fruit trees including figs, lemons, oranges, grapefruit, peaches, pears and something called Buddha’s Hand, an unusual citrus tree whose fruit is often candied, but also serves as a unique and unusual adornment.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
We’d harvest persimmons, figs, and pomegranates from our orchard.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figs
Noun
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Miami got some good licks on Mendoza, bloodying his lip early on a shot from Jakobe Thomas that probably could have drawn a flag for targeting.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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Magazine staffers gathered in the editor’s office and listened in awe to pedal steel licks and tight, pretty harmonies — from the Dead!—
Ben Fong-Torres,
Rolling Stone,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Blackhawks dressing room was a rowdy scene after the game, their hoots and hollers reverberating throughout the bowels of the United Center.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Cowboy and cowgirl hoots and hollers complement the rumbling of the massive animals’ hooves as they’re rounded up into the corrals.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Dec. 2025
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At breakfast, there’s avocado toast, omelets, pancakes, and a traditional Costa Rican breakfast with eggs, plantains, rice and beans, pico de gallo, avocado slices, and soft white cheese made in-house.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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But before take off, the birds have to bulk up, through a hefty diet of corn, beans and wheat, Weegman said.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The jokes and musical bits are amusing but not groundbreaking, and the story is too light and slow to have a real impact.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Use your hands to agitate the greens (this will dislodge any stubborn bits of grit or dirt), then drain and spin dry.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Figs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figs. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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