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
Nonalcoholic takes on the concept include the fruity Tarte Tatin Zero, a blend of caramel, rectified (or redistilled) apple juice, tonka, and vanilla foam, and the zippy Terminal Zero, crafted with agave syrup, lemon, mustard, and peppermint kombucha.
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Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Pritt also recommends using 30% DEET or oil of lemon eucalyptus bug repellent.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Cook mustard greens with olive oil and spices like pepper flakes and garlic, then add vinegar or lemon juice to balance the bitterness.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 4 June 2026
Diners can order six, 12, 24 or 30 wings, in regular or flavors such as honey mustard, garlic Parmesan, buffalo, barbecue, teriyaki, lemon pepper and panga.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
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Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Pritt also recommends using 30% DEET or oil of lemon eucalyptus bug repellent.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Cook mustard greens with olive oil and spices like pepper flakes and garlic, then add vinegar or lemon juice to balance the bitterness.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 4 June 2026
Diners can order six, 12, 24 or 30 wings, in regular or flavors such as honey mustard, garlic Parmesan, buffalo, barbecue, teriyaki, lemon pepper and panga.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lemon
Noun
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The offense has been a disaster, the pitching staff has sustained some key injuries and the club has spent the first two months struggling to keep its head above water.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters maps and tracks every chemical disaster reported by the media on its website.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Her son was cited for careless driving and failure to signal.—
Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
2 June 2026
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Blue Origin should be able to identify the cause of the failure and get the rocket flying safely again.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
Noun
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But at The Post, the promise of reinvention-or-bust under Will Lewis came with a battered newsroom, a mass exodus of talent, a flood of scandals, lots of internal turmoil — and a business still in real trouble.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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There’s a similar amount of personality within Hadspen House, where a Roman bust wears a necklace of seashells and a snug room is decorated in the colors of the croquet set outside on the lawn.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The Mercury will look to stop a six-game losing streak against the Storm, losers of three straight.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Beta Cinema was another of the losers.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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The narrative tracks Maurício (Reymond), a retired player striving to establish a new career as an agent in the aggressive football business while managing industry rivalries, family tensions, and the legacy of his past disappointments.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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One reason the market may have powered higher, according to Cramer, is that investors concluded the latest earnings disappointments were not nearly as severe as initially feared.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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This correlates with warmer soils to enhance germination and the absence of frost, which can kill seedlings.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
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In some cases, the frost is severe enough to end the growing season and is then referred to as a 'killing frost'.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Sacramento County sheriff’s and FBI bomb technicians disposed and tested the explosive.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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During its combat service history, the Harrier II was typically armed with a wide range of weapon systems, including the air-to-air AMRAAM and Sparrow missiles, air-to-surface AGM-65 Maverick missiles, anti-ship Harpoon and Sea Eagle missiles, a 25mm cannon, and various bombs and rockets.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Liaquat Ahamed has spent his career studying the moments when the world’s financial system breaks down — the bad bets, the collective delusions, and the geopolitical accidents that tip economies into catastrophe.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Richards had begun privately doubting the timeline—traveling to Paris and London for modeling work, looking around, and noticing an absence of catastrophe.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
1 June 2026
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“Lemon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lemon. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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