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
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.
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Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Despite their popularity, fiddle leaf figs can be very problematic.
—Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 14 Jan. 2026
We’d harvest persimmons, figs, and pomegranates from our orchard.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Carb up at the Secret Stash, a dive-y pizza spot with creative topping combos like black mission figs and blue cheese.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
From delicate creeping figs to hefty monstera, indoor vining plants bring a touch of wildness into your home.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
Enjoy farm fresh cuisine and seasonal dishes, including the figs and prosciutto and the popular Duroc Pork Chop.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
In 13th century England, monks began drinking posset with eggs and figs, Time Magazine noted.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Dishes include banana bread pudding or spinach frittata with goat's cheese for breakfast and pork shoulder with figs, or Orecchiette with spicy vodka sauce for lunch and dinner.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Despite their popularity, fiddle leaf figs can be very problematic.
—Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 14 Jan. 2026
We’d harvest persimmons, figs, and pomegranates from our orchard.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Carb up at the Secret Stash, a dive-y pizza spot with creative topping combos like black mission figs and blue cheese.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
From delicate creeping figs to hefty monstera, indoor vining plants bring a touch of wildness into your home.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
Enjoy farm fresh cuisine and seasonal dishes, including the figs and prosciutto and the popular Duroc Pork Chop.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
In 13th century England, monks began drinking posset with eggs and figs, Time Magazine noted.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Dishes include banana bread pudding or spinach frittata with goat's cheese for breakfast and pork shoulder with figs, or Orecchiette with spicy vodka sauce for lunch and dinner.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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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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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There are hoots and hollers from raucous tourists on Bourbon Street, for example.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Dynamic duo beans and greens come together again in this pantry-friendly soup.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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This recipe is an amalgam of styles, with coffee and chocolate for complexity, hot sauce for kick and beans just because.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Rather than turn them into a harsh awakening, however, writer-director Walter Thompson-Hernández makes a refreshing point of holding fast to big dreams and bits of poetry anyway — not to deny the realities of life, but to embrace it in all its bittersweet richness.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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The older one does Warners cartoon bits, really old-fashioned, cheap-ass funny vaudeville stuff.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Figs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figs. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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