eggs
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pluralof egg.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
eggnounthe roundish reproductive body produced by the female of certain animals, as birds and most reptiles, consisting of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case, or shell, according to species.
Example Sentences
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Like modern corals, it may have reproduced through a coordinated release of sperm and eggs into the surrounding water.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
It's often said that you have to break a few eggs to make an omelette.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Seeing eggs, rice, yogurt in writing makes it easier to recognize what a bunch of greens or a basket of cucumbers could become—and easier to pivot when the ingredient I imagined isn’t there.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Zhou tapped into an international fertility marketplace to buy donor eggs and transport his sperm to the U.S., court records show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Nestled in the basket is a pot of warm tea, thick slices of bread, jam, and a wire dish of boiled eggs.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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