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
And unlike the Mediterranean and other plant-forward diets, keto doesn’t emphasize fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, which are important parts of a healthy diet. — Stephanie Anderson Witmer, HEALTH, 28 Sep. 2026 Practical Tips for Blood Sugar Management Apples and pears are both very nutritious fruits that can fit into diets requiring extra attention to blood sugar. — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 28 Sep. 2026 In addition to selling eggs, cheese, breads, fruits, and vegetables out of their stalls, there are food truck vendors like Lizzie Searing of Taking Care of Tummies (serving breakfast, lunch, and Bloody Marys). — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026 Chop larger fruits into bite-sized pieces before adding them. — Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026 Next are the sunny days and cool nights of high-altitude summers, which encourage production of sugars and other compounds that make the fruits teasingly tangy and blissfully sweet. — Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026 Find the fruits of the country's long-standing romance with Italian food at RistoPizza by Napoli Sta Ca. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026 Sweet and juicy, brightly acidic oranges are one of our favorite fruits. — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026 These premium fruits also often require methodical techniques to ensure their signature characteristics, like the precise amount of sunlight or the timing of pruning. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruits
Noun
  • Its system records visual observations, depth information, robot motion, contact signals, human corrections, and task outcomes, creating data that can be used to improve its AI models.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The real winners are focused on whether the tools are actually improving business outcomes, starting with the customer and working backwards to identify where the tech can make the biggest impact.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • While some American buyers--particularly the well-off--were lured into purchasing EVs thanks to federal and state handouts, most drivers resisted such products out of fears regarding long charging times and limited battery range.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • And while The Atlantic has published largely skeptical coverage of major AI companies and their products’ impact on society, Thompson’s tone, in his podcasts and LinkedIn posts, has been more optimistic.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This plant flowers year-round and, like all abutilon cultivars, is not water needy.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • These platforms are colonizing existing speculative spaces—like election results and sporting outcomes—while profiting from areas of asymmetrical knowledge that were previously not possible to monetize.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Multiple sources say destabilization in the festival space points to the failure of an image-sanitization campaign involving Hollywood — one that’s costing Middle East investors too much and brought too few results.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The two companies have struck a strategic partnership to incorporate Arcana’s software into MForMedia’s production workflows, Arabic-language co-productions and staff training.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Real productions generate proprietary production data and expert feedback.
    — Partner Content, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Start seeds indoors four to eight weeks before the last frost, or sow directly at the soil surface after the last frost.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Place seeds on plate and repeat process with remaining sesame seeds.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 July 2026
Noun
  • After all, if the ultimate goal of a central bank is to regulate the temperature of an economy by changing the cost of credit, then the fact that credit is increasingly extended by the bond market rather than banks inevitably has consequences.
    — Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Anyone considering those options should read the official settlement notice carefully because the legal consequences differ from simply submitting a claim.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Experts are voicing concerns over the vicious cycle of rising debt and higher yields.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The national debt recently hit $40 trillion, a psychological milestone that has caused a run-up in bond yields.
    — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Fruits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruits. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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