Definition of fruitnext
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as in offspring
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant according to the Bible, God promised Abraham that the fruit of his loins would someday become a great nation

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fruit

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Recent Examples of fruit
Noun
In the opening pages, Molly, an extrovert to Anna’s introvert, has bought strawberries from a fruit hawker. Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Today, crews enjoy a wide variety of foods, including tortillas, spicy shrimp cocktails, rehydratable macaroni and cheese, and occasional treats such as brownies, cookies and fresh fruit delivered by cargo spacecraft. Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
Fort Collins Nursery sells citrus in an eight-inch pot — their smallest fruiting size — and yields will only continue to increase with time. Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 5 June 2026 Pruning helps the plant focus its energy on fruiting for better fruit quality, manages plant size, and provides better air flow around the plant. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fruit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruit
Noun
  • Gunther took the decision in a match built to protect both men, which is the outcome WWE needed if Aldis is going back behind the desk with his in-ring credibility intact.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Ford has sold out its Maverick production run for multiple years in a row, accordingly, Drury said.
    Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Over in the post-production room, one of the clearest examples of that evolving creative process came in during the edits and music supervision, where even individual sequences were still finding their identity as the show came together.
    Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • His predecessor, Gino, fathered 14 offspring across multiple states over his lifetime, according to Disney.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • And to have another female voice that isn’t my offspring doing it would’ve been pointless.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • From environmental factors to watering and fertilizing regimens, here are some of the most common reasons why crepe myrtles don’t flower and what to do about it.
    Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
  • These varieties flower and ripen fruits fastest — from seed or seedling to harvest.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • These occur when white dwarfs overfeed on companions and are completely destroyed by the resultant explosion.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 July 2026
  • In the human body, thick bones absorb the most X-rays, and appear white on the resultant image.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Clay regularly advises organizations on using existential psychology and behavioral science to improve their products, services, and workplace culture.
    Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Taylor Farms is one of the nation’s biggest vegetable producers, and its Mexican subsidiaries are the source of more shipments of vegetable and salad products into the US than any other single manufacturer in the world, FDA import data shows.
    Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Success, no matter how stupendous, harbors within it the seed of potential failure if taken for granted and not built upon.
    Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Save time on cooking prep by picking up this cut of Angus beef that’s marinating in a sesame-teriyaki sauce, which includes soy sauce, honey, and sesame seeds.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Grandma’s white cardigan bloomed like a daisy against the green.
    Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • For a blooming vine, try the bleeding heart vine, Clerodendrum thomsoniae, with its white and red flowers.
    Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Fruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruit. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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