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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of lemon
And if not, there’s still time to manifest a getaway with French tips as blue as the Mediterranean and auras as vibrant as a Sicilian lemon grove.
—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Reduces Blood Pressure Drinking water with fresh lemon juice regularly may lower blood pressure levels.
—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
26 June 2026
Two rows of bowls filled with cold salads march down the middle of our table: tomato and cucumber, eggplant and carrot, beets and garlic—plus pickles, olives, lemons, and traditional suzma yogurt.
—
Shilo Urban,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Taste dressing and add more lemon juice if desired.
—
Sue Li,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for lemon
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Reduces Blood Pressure Drinking water with fresh lemon juice regularly may lower blood pressure levels.
—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
26 June 2026
Two rows of bowls filled with cold salads march down the middle of our table: tomato and cucumber, eggplant and carrot, beets and garlic—plus pickles, olives, lemons, and traditional suzma yogurt.
—
Shilo Urban,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Taste dressing and add more lemon juice if desired.
—
Sue Li,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for lemon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lemon
Noun
-
Given the scale of the disaster, specialized teams from the United States, Mexico, Colombia, Spain, and other countries began mobilizing toward Venezuela in coordination with local authorities and the United Nations.
-
It was declared a disaster zone and militarized on Thursday.
Noun
-
Taking the midway point of those numbers, an opening weekend of $45 million would be a monumental failure.
-
Then came this spring’s historic and devastating floods across northern Michigan — in some areas, for the first time anyone can remember — swamping homes, pushing dams to the brink of failure and washing out roadways.
Noun
-
The strapless gown was designed with a cutout beneath the bust line and symmetrical cutouts at the hips augmented by crisscross fabric.
-
The rapper, real name Belcalis Almánzar, wore a multi-colored corset with an intergalactic pattern in shades of purple, pink and yellow detailing on the bust.
Noun
-
There, by definition, each match has to have a winner and a loser, so any match that ends in a draw proceeds to two 15-minute periods of overtime, and, if that fails to untie the score, a penalty kick shootout.
-
The loser of Saturday’s match in Kansas City will finish third in this group.
Noun
-
Buffalo State Pizza Company owner Philippe Lechevin expressed slight disappointment in the business his pizzeria and bar’s Crossroads location has seen in the two weeks since the World Cup began.
-
Reaction among Lions fans in Detroit has ranged from shock to disappointment.
Noun
-
In contrast, a late planting date, especially after the first fall frost, can reduce cover crop establishment, winter survival, and biomass production.
-
Late summer is often the best time to plant veggie seeds for fall harvests, while many perennials can be transplanted in fall, up to 4 to 6 weeks before the first frost is expected in your area.
Noun
-
Instead, Marsh’s bomb opened the flood gates for the Phillies to score eight runs in the top of the ninth inning to absolutely stun the Nationals and its home crowd in a miraculous 14-9 victory on Tuesday night.
-
Both in the Broadhurst Theatre and on The Tonight Show, the number is a total joy bomb.
Noun
-
Days before the five-year anniversary of the 2021 building collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, the federal government has published findings that determined the structure of the Champlain Towers South condominium started failing about three weeks before the catastrophe.
-
Chile introduced a tax deduction for catastrophe insurance premiums and resilience retrofit investment.
Cite this Entry
“Lemon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lemon. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
