How to Use fig in a Sentence

fig

noun

• The nose is full of raisin notes, with fig jam, leather and spice on the palate.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2022
• The lemon fig jam that came with them was nice on a biscuit, though.
  — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Sep. 2022
• But these charges are mere fig leaves: Putin wants to get him out of the way and shut him up.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 Sep. 2023
• Stuff a fig or date with goat cheese and sprinkle on a few nuts.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Jan. 2022
• Dino held a fig in front of me, tore it in half, and popped one-half in his mouth.
  — Bob Brody, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2022
• Silver Bells – the Belgian Dubbel yields hints of raisin and fig.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 12 Dec. 2022
• The best time to water your fiddle leaf fig is when the top inch of soil is dry.
  — Tamara Gane, Southern Living, 7 May 2021
• The next is the pungent aroma of fig leaves, boxwood, and basil.
  — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2023
• In 8- by 8-inch glass baking dish, toss figs with oil and maple syrup.
  — Tina Martinez, Good Housekeeping, 16 May 2023
• Get the Recipe 22 of 54 Fig Pie Make the most of fresh figs by baking them into a sweet pie.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2023
• Long live the fig—and long live its precious little fig wasps.
  — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 7 Sep. 2022
• My fig ivy has been thriving for seven years on the south wall of our house.
  — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2021
• This brings a deep richness to the palate with notes of fig, spiced apple, lemon and some buttery caramel.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2023
• Highlights were a Japanese fig tea and omagashi in the shape of gingko leaves.
  — Maria Geyman, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2023
• The newest one is the Mandarin Basile, which smells like a ripe herb garden with notes of fig leaves and mandarin peel.
  — ELLE, 29 Aug. 2023
• From philodendrons and ferns to fiddle leaf figs, houseplants are all the rage these days.
  — Hollyanna McCollom, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2023
• Its trees now include a hibiscus, a banyan, a ficus and a fig, Shabolin said.
  — Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Mar. 2023
• Here are a few tips for growing figs in western Oregon.
  — oregonlive, 11 June 2023
• The searchers unzipped their packs and fed the man quick sugar snacks — fig bars and energy gels — and lots of water.
  — Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Dec. 2022
• Fill each fig with Gorgonzola and top with a quarter of a walnut.
  — Joanne Rosa, ABC News, 24 Nov. 2021
• The wedding meal was strictly Italian: cheeses, figs, pasta - and, of course, wine.
  — Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 11 May 2023
• The next best thing to eating berries, cherries, peaches, plums, figs and melon fresh?
  — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 15 July 2023
• In the mouth this wine includes flavors of light fruit such as sliced oranges, as well as fig newtons and maple syrup.
  — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022
• Across the avenue from the school, standing between a church and its nursery school, there’s an ancient fig tree.
  — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
• The scent opens with fig leaf and fig fruit, followed by coconut mixed with sumptuous green notes.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Dec. 2022
• Guests gather under the pergola in the garden for a breakfast of fresh figs and goat’s cheese.
  — Rachel Howard, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Feb. 2024
• The aged sherry makes for a depth and roundness of flavor, with notes of raisins, figs, dates, and mulling spices that may remind you of a great rum raisin ice cream.
  — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 28 Nov. 2023
• Jams and jellies: Spread on fig, apricot, or pepper jelly for a sweet or spicy touch.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
• The Kanjes have a passion for figs, a tradition in their homeland.
  — Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2023
• Emmett Basket Planter This seagrass basket planter is perfect for a living room or sunroom and ideal for a taller plant, like a fiddle-leaf fig tree.
  — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024