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
After all, when life gives you lemons—bejewel them.
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Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2025
Strain off the ice into a cocktail glass or coupe, and garnish with a lemon peel.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2025
Some versions add preserved lemon, anchovies, capers or tomatoes.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
For their final Miami activity, everyone goes to the beach to sit under umbrellas, get a tutorial from Aaron about how to lighten your hair with lemon juice, and watch Kaylor and Aaron go at it yet again.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2025
Strain off the ice into a cocktail glass or coupe, and garnish with a lemon peel.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2025
Some versions add preserved lemon, anchovies, capers or tomatoes.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
For their final Miami activity, everyone goes to the beach to sit under umbrellas, get a tutorial from Aaron about how to lighten your hair with lemon juice, and watch Kaylor and Aaron go at it yet again.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lemon
Noun
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Recently published studies about people affected by the Maui and Los Angeles fires showed that beyond affecting heart and lung function and interrupting access to medical care, these climate disasters have led to higher rates of depression and even suicide.—
Lahari Vuppaladhadiam,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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As someone who evacuated but was still directly impacted by the storm, Shepard used her lived experience to influence her research on colonial disasters.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In May 2018, one of the funicular’s cars derailed due to a serious maintenance failure of its wheels, although the car did not overturn and no one was injured, according to Público, a Portuguese daily national newspaper.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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An incident report submitted to the state by Energy Transfer attributed the pipeline failure to a technician’s errors.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The video appears to show a long, multi-engine speedboat traveling at sea when a bright flash of light busts over the craft.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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But Toure’s coverage bust led to Eli Raridon’s 65-yard reception that set up Notre Dame’s tying touchdown late.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This disappointment reoriented me to a stabler ground.—
Joe Joyce,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Bengals embark on another season where anything short of a playoff run will be seen as another disappointment.—
Jason Hoffman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The variety of blades can tackle several different pruning jobs, which makes this versatile set your new best friend until the first frost sets in.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Check when your average first frost date is and count back from there.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During the competition, the losers are executed and the lone survivor is declared the winner.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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But one this unique and anticipated deserved its own breakdown of winners and losers.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rollins hit a buckle bomb on Knight and a frog splash on Jey, taking control of the match.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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That was never more evident than on the 62-yard bomb from Daniels that Henderson hauled in for a touchdown early in the second half.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Lemon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lemon. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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