fig
Example Sentences
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You’ll never look at fig leaves the same way after reading this hilarious, whipsmart and sometimes painful novel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The backyard includes tiger fig trees, apple trees, and other edible plantings surrounding a swimming pool designed for year-round Southern California living.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Add a dollop or two of fig jam.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
A wipe-out, without any straws to clutch at or fig leaves to hide behind.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
The valet trotted up with the requisite fig leaf, and Woolf, smiling out of one side of his mouth, wrapped it around his waist, rode into the winner’s circle, and posed for the photo.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
