fruits 1 of 2

plural of fruit

fruits

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fruit

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fruits
Noun
At Lenea, a long table is laden with fresh seasonal fruits (jammy figs! Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026 Leon takes things in another direction, infusing dry vermouth with fruits like melon or watermelon and letting that become the center of the cocktail. Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 In an effort to bring fresh produce back to the neighborhood, the Pacific Palisades Farmers Market resumed with more than a dozen vendors, some specializing in fruits and vegetables, others in fresh eggs and some in flowers. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 People looks at the fruits at a shop at the Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo on August 22, 2025. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 For smaller quantities, line up your produce on open shelves, or layer small bowls of different fruits and vegetables throughout the kitchen. Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026 Even though watermelons are nutritious fruits, the frozen watermelon ice cream trend is still a dessert. Sukhman Rekhi, Verywell Health, 20 Aug. 2026 That’s when Charles Rolls and Henry Royce initially met up, and among the first fruits from that auspicious seed of collaboration was the 1904 Rolls-Royce 10 HP Barker Park Phaeton. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026 This means the new varieties can exist and produce fruits with the disease. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruits
Noun
  • Argus also provides automated assessments intended to measure mission outcomes and includes Argus Chat, which allows analysts to query data using natural language.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
  • These existing programs can be integrated into NYCG, improving food access and health outcomes.
    Marian Flaxman, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Other goods that are tarriffed include dairy, seafood, appliances, wood and paper products, and clothes.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Data from Circana shows that during the first half of the year, eaux de parfum saw the strongest performance, though on the other end of the pricing and intensity spectrum, so did ancillary products like soaps, creams and shower gels.
    Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This plant flowers year-round and, like all abutilon cultivars, is not water needy.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Panettiere’s official cause and manner of death have not been determined, as additional testing results are pending.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Preliminary autopsy results found no signs of trauma that contributed to her death, Fox News Digital confirmed.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Actors and crew describe standard 18 to 20-hour working days as productions rushed to stay within budget while shooting what are essentially feature-length movies in the space of roughly a week.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Mittelman also recorded some 200 brief commentaries on especially significant productions.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Start hibiscus seeds indoors about 10 to 14 weeks before the last spring frost.
    Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Place seeds on plate and repeat process with remaining sesame seeds.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 July 2026
Noun
  • Strong El Niño events, such as the one revving up in the tropical Pacific, have rarely spared the Golden State from significant and damaging consequences.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • As the consequences of this strategically catastrophic campaign become ever more apparent, the New Right’s clout is set to grow, having opposed the war from the start.
    Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Druckenmiller warned that without fiscal discipline, efforts to tamp down yields are dangerous for markets — and also for the Treasury Department’s credibility.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The latter has so far had little effect on borrowing costs, with yields climbing back up not long after last week’s announcement.
    Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Fruits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruits. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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