How to Use melon in a Sentence

melon

noun
  • Bees are your friend in the melon patch.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
  • Bees are your friend in the melon patch.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
  • Can’t tell a melon from a method grab?
    Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Cut the melon off the vine and leave the stem.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
  • Cut the melon off the vine and leave the stem.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
  • Choose melons that feel heavy and firm but not hard.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
  • The sound was full and lush, juicy as field melon.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • If there’s still a green cast, the melon isn’t ripe yet.
    Sheela Prakash, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Use the knife to slice slabs of melon that are about ½-inch thick.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2023
  • In terms of weight, choose melons that are heavy and dense for their size.
    Caroline Tien, SELF, 3 July 2024
  • Most melon pits are big enough for two to three melon plants.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
  • Stopped out of pure pity for the guy getting his melon mashed.
    Tom Noie, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2021
  • For me, the strongest notes were of melon.
    Alex Mayyasi, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Ripe melons smell sweet at the blossom end.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
  • Cut that melon in half, grab your melon baller and scoop away.
    Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2020
  • To trap adults, place melon rinds in the garden overnight.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
  • Need help picking out the right melon?
    Sam Woodward, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • No one is in the room, but there is a melon sitting on the bed.
    Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com, 26 May 2020
  • Without it, the juicy melon won't char.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • For a light and sweet green cocktail, top each glass with fresh mint and melon.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2022
  • If the melon smells sour, musty, or funky, it's already gone bad.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
  • Press the tool down into the flesh of a half melon and pull it through the fruit.
    Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2019
  • Put melon patch in full sun in the warmest spot in your garden.
    oregonlive, 25 May 2021
  • One of the first tips for picking the perfect melon is its weight.
    Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • Bruised or soft spots can be a sign of rot and can speed up the spoilage of the entire melon.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
  • The look of a melon can give you some clues as to its worthiness as well.
    Laura Wheatman Hill, chicagotribune.com, 27 Feb. 2021
  • One meal was just a glass of orange juice, a yogurt and a bit of melon.
    Anchorage Daily News, 7 Feb. 2020
  • Aromas of melon, apple peel, fusel and a hint of spiced pear.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • These sheets are made for a breakfast-in-bed of mostly melon.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Both of these melons are hydrating foods that can help quench thirst.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 1 July 2026

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