as in men
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 Synonyms for eggs
Noun
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Something will have to give between two men so seemingly unalike.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025 -
The nonprofit ended up purchasing a two-bedroom home in San Diego’s El Cerrito neighborhood, and two men moved in Tuesday.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Beneath southeast Iceland, a column of molten rock—known as a hot spot—spurs even more eruptions.—
Joe Spring,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Dec. 2024
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That spurs the humpbacks to lunge into the air to collect the small fish, creating the iconic imagery.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But Giannis, that’s where the discussion about you guys is so interesting.—
Sam Amick,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Most of the guys that are on the bubble have lived with this build-up over the course of six weeks.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Expected to take a backseat to Detroit and Green Bay in a transition year, Minnesota is in the thick of things with a 13-2 record.—
Theo Gremminger,
The Athletic,
28 Dec. 2024
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But subtle little things — developments unlikely to make headlines – can also be big winners.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Some scientists have even proposed that free radicals can lead to aging in humans and other creatures, though that idea is disputed.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Dec. 2024
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Another research team at MIT used the gills of these creatures, which filter for plankton, to improve commercial water filtration systems.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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At least seven people were killed, authorities said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 June 2025
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Police responded to the area after receiving reports of a man with weapon setting people on fire.—
Louis Casiano , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Authorities also found a pile of fish heads on the property and Smith admitted to poisoning them, according to court records.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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The famous fish fete tees off a weekend of fundraising and party business as the South Carolina Democratic Party convenes for their state convention.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
31 May 2025
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“Eggs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eggs. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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