apple

noun

ap·ple ˈa-pəl

often attributive

: the fleshy, usually rounded red, yellow, or green edible pome fruit of a usually cultivated tree (genus Malus) of the rose family

also : an apple tree compare crab apple

: a fruit (such as a star apple) or other vegetative growth (such as an oak apple) suggestive of an apple

Phrases

apple of one's eye

: one that is highly cherished

his daughter is the apple of his eye

Examples of apple in a Sentence

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Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023 Add the prunes and the apples to the pot, and stir to incorporate. —

Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 15 Nov. 2023 But Grandma’s son, Uncle James—the apple of her eye, 10 years older than my mother—had just graduated from Stanford Law School and was a radical. —

Anna Deavere Smith, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023 In this flavorful cranberry apple pie recipe, the tart cranberries and apples soften, and the flavors merge together. —

Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023 Encased in colorful 4-inch ceramic vessels meant to be displayed, the collection features scents inspired by vacation destinations including Mykonos (almond, rhubarb, wild fig and tonka bean) and Ibiza (bergamot, lemon, green apple and patchouli). —

Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 9 Nov. 2023 The filling is roasted first to draw out and concentrate the apple juices, ensuring soft, cooked fruit and a fully baked bottom crust in the finished pie. —

Claire Saffitz, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023 Take the peels and cores of all your apples and throw them in a pot with a few oranges and fall spices. —

People Staff, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023 Many plants — including tomatoes, apples, pears, plums and cherries — planted in soil previously occupied by members of a related species suffer decline and sometimes even die. —

Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023 See More

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