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Thyme naturally has a lemony undertone that compliments the fresh lemon in these shortbread cookies perfectly.—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026 Substitutions for other mezzes — like the creamy lemony tzatziki — are accepted.—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026 Its softer and more feminine guise includes floral upholstery in lemony shades.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026 There are traditional soups like Greek lentil and avgolemono, a lemony chicken soup with egg; and salads with golden beets or apples and gorgonzola.—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lemony