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
Trees throughout the property provide oranges, avocados, bananas, papayas, pomelos, apples, plums, limes, figs, tangerines, guavas, lemons, peaches, pears, apricots, mangoes, passion fruit and olives.
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Nobody wants rotting figs attracting rats along their fence line.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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
Beautifully balanced mouthful with syrupy, stout and structured flavors that include lava cake, chocolate chips, fresh dark plums, figs, cinnamon, molasses and mint brittle on the finish.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Nobody wants rotting figs attracting rats along their fence line.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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
Beautifully balanced mouthful with syrupy, stout and structured flavors that include lava cake, chocolate chips, fresh dark plums, figs, cinnamon, molasses and mint brittle on the finish.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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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If there is still a tie, the ribs are the next tiebreaker followed by the chicken, beans and dessert.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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Many plant proteins are not, which is why combining foods like beans and grains is often recommended.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Quaise is developing a drilling system that uses millimeter wave energy to melt and vaporize rock at extreme depths where conventional drill bits struggle with heat and pressure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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Watching babies get blown to bits should do something to you.—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Figs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figs. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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