lemon

noun

ˈle-mən How to pronounce lemon (audio)
Definition of lemonnext
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 Window2Soul feels like a love letter to yourself, with damask rose, bright lemon, jasmine, and warm tonka bean for a complete aura boost. — Allure Editors, Allure, 31 Aug. 2026 Make vegan avocado ice cream by blending avocado, coconut milk, and lemon zest and freezing it in an ice cream maker. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026 Inspired by the outdoors, the Mountain Drew Duke Cannon THICK Body Wash and Puck of Soap smell like lemon and eucalyptus, according to the news release. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 However, Macqueen recommends adding either a splash of vinegar or a few lemon slices for an extra cleaning boost. — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lemon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lemon
  1. disaster
  2. failure
  3. bust
  4. loser
  5. disappointment
  6. frost
  7. bomb
  8. catastrophe
Noun
  • Sceye and SoftBank used an emergency alert system designed for large-scale disasters.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The scale of the disaster has proved challenging for authorities, with morgues overwhelmed by a large number of unidentified remains.
    — Andrew Jones, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of disaster
Noun
  • Their failure to receive one may be attributed to their having vague symptoms, such as a general feeling of malaise, weakness, or fluctuating muscle pain.
    — Jerome Groopman, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Compounding the issue was UM’s failure to get to the quarterback.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of failure
Noun
  • The most typical public piece is a bust, but Plasencia proposed the idea of a monument, and it was accepted.
    — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • At the height of the bust, a hundred and sixty-one smokejumpers fought fires across the state.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of bust
Noun
  • Four of the last seven Super Bowl losers missed the playoffs the next season, including the last two (the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers).
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Here’s a look at how the global economy has weathered the war — and the winners and losers.
    — Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of loser
Noun
  • In the comments of an Instagram upload from Bustle, which also showed Stoermer’s Stories post, fans expressed their disappointment with Euphoria‘s conclusion in the comments.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Those hoping the Iran war ends soon currently face disappointment.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of disappointment
Noun
  • The Almanac provides a 2026 Frost Dates Calculator to find the average date of the last spring frost and the first fall frost based on your zip code.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Keeping up with regular mowing until the plants are frost-killed is key.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of frost
Noun
  • On the final play of the game, Underwood found space and gave his receivers time to get downfield before heaving a bomb that ended up sailing just out the back of the end zone.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Marshall in the first half also connected on another bomb, this one a 47-yard pass up the middle to Middle Tennessee transfer Nahzae Cox.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of bomb
Noun
  • More than 1,000 people have been confirmed dead and thousands remain missing after the catastrophe, according to authorities in both countries.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • As the story moves breathlessly through the neighborhood’s streets and interiors, Kodeih, who also edited the feature, and cinematographer Tony Kopec zero in on a jumpy, kinetic tension between looming catastrophe and potential triumph.
    — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of catastrophe

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