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Lean and tender steaks crown a bright, lemony salad made with asparagus, peas and couscous.—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 8 Jan. 2026 These zingy greens have a bright, lemony flavor that adds freshness to soups, sandwiches, and green salads.—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025 Winter already feels warmer with visions of charred cabbage and lemony pork-shoulder ragù stuck to glossy tubes of paccheri and showered in a mix of grated parm and pecorino.—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025 These lemon cookies will practically melt in your mouth with a buttery lemon shortbread cookie topped with a lemony glaze.—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lemony