as in person
a member of the human race
kindhearted and generous, she's a real good egg by anyone's standard
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
See All Example Sentences for egg
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
See All Example Sentences for egg
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egg
Noun
-
Go to a person who has vetted out skincare and who is really interested in taking good care of you, not taking your money.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
-
The round, dark-colored tea caddy is named after the Japanese person who owned it during the Meiji period (1868-1912).—
Nathan Pugh,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
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
-
Those already on the skating rink floor are showing off their skills: doing tricks (sometimes with a partner), two-stepping to the beat and whipping their bodies into turns that seem impossible.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
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
-
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
Verb
-
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
-
And for some owners, the healing process has been spurred along by posing for photos with their cars or by rolling through Altadena Cars & Coffee.—
Marah Eakin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
The pool, hot tub, and firepit are all great daytime or post-sunset hangs, but the waterfall in the corner of the backyard offers a soundtrack that’ll send you far from the worries of daily life.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2025
-
But, some people can feel numb after achieving major goals in life.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
All three profile as instant contributors, and all three positions were needs, even if not as pressing as others.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
-
Trump is pressing them to more than double that amount to 5%, which is higher than what even the U.S. currently spends.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
This made sense: the Pope from Buenos Aires was, by nature, an urban guy.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
-
Enter Johnson and a new era, and a draft class full of guys who ooze competitiveness.—
Kevin Fishbain,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
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
-
And President Trump prods Ukraine and Russia toward peace.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egg. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share