fig

Example Sentences

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In a post on his social network X, Musk described the ruling as a terrible precedent and accused the judge of using the jury as a fig leaf.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

They planted olive, fig and pomegranate trees in their garden and brought furniture back from the US from the Amish community in Pennsylvania: "That's something we cannot replace," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“This is just a fig leaf to deflect from criticism,” Ocasio-Cortez posted on X External link in response to Kalshi’s new measures.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Classic examples include figs and fig wasps and yuccas and yucca moths.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

The rock was flat, almost like a platform, and was overhung by a large fig with roots snaking down on either side.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer