as in person
a member of the human race
kindhearted and generous, she's a real good egg by anyone's standard
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Recent Examples of egg
Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
Well, the Easter Bunny has come and gone, leaving us to clean up all these eggs.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Nathan Bomey, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
The first act speeds through one evening right toward one big family dinner, with Jacobs-Jenkins egging expectations along the way.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
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Noun
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted the annual White House Easter egg roll on Monday, welcoming families to the South Lawn for the beloved tradition — complete with nearly 30,000 colorful eggs.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
Well, the Easter Bunny has come and gone, leaving us to clean up all these eggs.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
The shocking spike in egg prices may mark the final blow to an age-old tradition: egging someone's house.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
The first act speeds through one evening right toward one big family dinner, with Jacobs-Jenkins egging expectations along the way.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egg
Noun
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An instinctively empathetic person who was loved by everyone who met her.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Davis police on Monday continued their search for the person or people who shot and wounded three people in the city’s Community Park on Saturday sending UC Davis Picnic Day revelers scrambling from the chaos.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That means the weather was ripe for fire, and wind gusts of up to 25 miles per hour quickly whipped the fire toward inhabited areas.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2025
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As all the attention is being paid to President Donald Trump’s tariff policies that create international chaos and whip global markets into a frenzy, a stealthy change has emerged.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Their names appeared on a list of more than 200 Venezuelan men held in the notorious prison, which is how their family found them.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Mac Engel Fort Worth Star-Telegram 817-390-7760 Mac Engel is an award-winning columnist who has covered sports since the dawn of man; Cowboys, TCU, Stars, Rangers, Mavericks, etc. Olympics.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Lam Yik—Bloomberg/Getty Images EVs and plug-in hybrids spur demand home markets selling eBayback in 2004 BYD EV price war Explore this year's list.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2025
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According to a recent report from the Greenhouse Institute and the Brown University Climate Solutions Lab, instant permitting could spur solar roof adoption by reducing barriers and lowering costs for installers and customers.—
Nara Schoenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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What these leaders overlook is that strategy requires skilled, dedicated teams who can bring it to life.—
JacLyn Pagnotta,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In addition to fans being able to experience the iconic show, Usher will also give insight into his life beyond the stage.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Key Ingredients: Hydrogen peroxide Type: Whitening strips, LED whitening mouthpiece Number of Treatments Included: 56 dissolvable strips How to Use: Apply the whitening strips to your upper and lower teeth, then insert the mouthpiece and press the button to turn it on.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
13 Apr. 2025
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There’s a tip which focuses on widgets, to provide personalized news, weather, calendar reminders and more, explaining that they’re accessed by pressing the Windows and W keys.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Burden has the tools to be an elite receiver in the NFL, especially next to a guy like Amon-Ra St. Brown. 29.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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In many ways, Trout’s jaunt into the stands was more reminiscent of Jurickson Profar of the Padres jumping into the left field pavilion in Game 2 of last season’s National League Division series against the Dodgers to rob a home run from that guy again, Mookie Betts.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Still, Europe’s gamble on simultaneously employing carrots and sticks to prod the Trump administration toward the negotiating table could have big reverberations for the world economy.—
Jeanna Smialek,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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And President Trump prods Ukraine and Russia toward peace.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egg. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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