as in disaster
something that has failed
the used car he bought turned out to be a lemon, and he soon had trouble starting the thing
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Recent Examples of lemon
For dessert, try citrus-forward or fruity sweets like lemon tarts, berry crisps, or cobblers.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Non-caffeinated options like bone broth, hibiscus tea, and lemon water can offer hydration, antioxidants, and digestive benefits without the side effects of caffeine.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Oct. 2025
The Colts’ pass defense is vulnerable in short yardage and very susceptible to the deep ball, so Justin Herbert will again be asked to make lemonade out of a dwindling supply of lemons.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
It’s served hot, and the proper way to eat it is to squeeze some lemon juice, sprinkle it with spices like sumac and Aleppo pepper, and pile on a handful of parsley.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Non-caffeinated options like bone broth, hibiscus tea, and lemon water can offer hydration, antioxidants, and digestive benefits without the side effects of caffeine.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Oct. 2025
The Colts’ pass defense is vulnerable in short yardage and very susceptible to the deep ball, so Justin Herbert will again be asked to make lemonade out of a dwindling supply of lemons.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
It’s served hot, and the proper way to eat it is to squeeze some lemon juice, sprinkle it with spices like sumac and Aleppo pepper, and pile on a handful of parsley.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lemon
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For people like Wasefi, with sisters and nieces back home, no amount of tourist-friendliness can compensate for this disaster.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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The October 10 disaster killed 16 employees at Accurate Energetic Systems, which makes military and demolition explosives about 60 miles west of Nashville.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Regarding the lack of disciplinary records documenting policy violations, Payne placed blame on prison staff for failure to write Holt up for disciplinary violations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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The failure to see this coming was an inexcusable Democratic strategic catastrophe.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Since its debut, Rene has starred on Tracker as Reenie Greene, an attorney whose legal know-how comes in handy as Colter busts bad guys.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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While rumors of a bubble swirl in the broader tech ecosystem, Angelides, who also works as a venture partner for Samos Investments, doesn’t envision a future where investors flock to emerging markets for AI deals and create a boom and bust.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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Defeats and disappointment were likely to be part of the mix alongside the winning feeling that everyone connected with Wrexham has got so used to since Parkinson took charge.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Residents packed city chambers to express their disappointment in council members’ transgressions, seek more transparency and call for better behavior.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The cutoff for planting cool-season grass is 6 weeks before the average first fall frost.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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Add the scotch and Calvados and some crushed ice, and stir about 10 to 15 seconds, until a small frost begins to show on the outside of the mug.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Hochul did not want to back a loser, and with Mamdani winning, the Democrats locally and nationally need to show party unity, and that should have also figured into Jeffries's decision.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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He was fraudulently declared the loser and forced into exile by Maduro.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Two months later, on February 26, 1993, al-Qaeda detonated a truck bomb beneath the World Trade Center, killing six people and injuring more than a thousand.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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Around ninety percent of buildings damaged or destroyed, there are no funds for reconstruction and unexploded bombs are buried beneath debris.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Lemon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lemon. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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