egg on

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Enter my dummy-simple version: I start the rice cooker before taking my dog, Otto out, and when I return, I spoon a bit into a small bowl and slide a quick over-easy egg on top.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026

Bardella was at an event in Moissac, southwest France, to promote his latest book when a man broke the egg on his head.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

Executives at UnitedHealth Group had egg on their faces on Tuesday morning.

From Slate • May 14, 2025

My father said that all he could afford to eat was an ovo frito, egg on bread, and that would be his one meal a day.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2024

A butterfly laying an egg on a leaf.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman