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
The breakfast buffet features Japanese items like vegetable curry, onsen eggs, natto and miso soup, along with fluffy taro pancakes topped with coconut or guava syrup, quiches and local fruits. Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026 Cooking fruits and vegetables to 158 F will also kill the parasite. Maria Godoy, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026 Small added that the infancy of AI could lead new infrastructure that might share the fruits of the entertainment industry more equitably than in the past. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Aug. 2026 The Right Ventilation Your root cellar needs proper ventilation in order to keep your fruits and vegetables healthy. Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026 These foods would include fruits, vegetables, healthy fats and whole grains that provide the necessary nutrients for the brain to thrive. Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Which fruits and vegetables eradicated polio in the United States? Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026 Cultivated for thousands of years across dry, hot regions of the world, these naturally sweet fruits have today become a staple in everything from protein bars and smoothies to desserts and pre-workout snacks. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 For almost three months the source of the infection remained a mystery and Americans were warned that fresh fruits, vegetables and greens, which had been culprits in the past, were the most common sources. Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruits
Noun
  • Those outcomes also depend on future capability, the ability of the organization and its people to do what will be required next.
    Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • These are predictable outcomes of a system that exposes women, often in isolation, to contact with unknown men under conditions shaped by coercion, stigma, and inequality.
    Judy Harris Kluger, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
Noun
  • Wellness seekers can take part in a range of massage and beauty treatments blending traditional Chinese medicine with modern products.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Brent crude averaged almost $97 a barrel during the quarter; Aramco captured an additional premium of nearly $11 a barrel by boosting exports of higher-margin refined products, such as diesel and jet fuel.
    Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 4 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
  • Even so, a 50-fold input-price difference requires a clear and valuable difference in results.
    Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Does Michigan release early voting results before Election Day?
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The non-profit theater, which already runs on tight margins, creates immersive hands-on productions designed for young people and their families.
    Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • The Motion Picture Editors Guild is urging California lawmakers to expand the state’s tax incentive offerings for film and television productions.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Place seeds on plate and repeat process with remaining sesame seeds.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 July 2026
  • Or did a galaxy start to coalesce first, and stars and gas clouds inside it collapsed into the supermassive black hole seeds?
    Mary Ogborn, The Conversation, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • The family is split for good — the consequences on people are just enormous.
    Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Cohen draws a sharper line than the women do about the consequences of that bargain.
    Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Treasury yields edged higher early Tuesday as investors mulled the ongoing uncertainty around the state of negotiations in the Middle East.
    Hugh Leask,Lee Ying Shan,Tobias Burns, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The yields on these instruments, which move in the opposite direction to bond prices, reached the highest level since before the financial crisis of 2007-08.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

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