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
Older expressions, 30 or 40 years for example, lean toward a mellow elegance, with layers of roasted nuts, figs, and subtle wood notes.
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Paul Caputo, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
On the nose, there is melon, figs, toffee, and citrus.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Repeat with remaining figs, puff pastry, and goat cheese.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
Remove figs from cooking liquid with a slotted spoon; let cool.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
Simmer, uncovered, until liquid reduces to about one third and figs are plump and flavorful, 35 to 40 minutes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
The German designer also hoovered up candles from Paris concept store Colette, its fragrance based on fresh figs, dispatching them to his various homes.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
By these windswept cliffs people were consuming spelt bread, olive oil and figs, drinking from glass vessels and fine ceramic cups while wearing brooches and glass beads.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
Sunburn Fiddle leaf figs need protection from the afternoon sun.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024
Paul Caputo, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
On the nose, there is melon, figs, toffee, and citrus.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Repeat with remaining figs, puff pastry, and goat cheese.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
Remove figs from cooking liquid with a slotted spoon; let cool.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
Simmer, uncovered, until liquid reduces to about one third and figs are plump and flavorful, 35 to 40 minutes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
The German designer also hoovered up candles from Paris concept store Colette, its fragrance based on fresh figs, dispatching them to his various homes.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
By these windswept cliffs people were consuming spelt bread, olive oil and figs, drinking from glass vessels and fine ceramic cups while wearing brooches and glass beads.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
Sunburn Fiddle leaf figs need protection from the afternoon sun.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Figs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figs. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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