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
There’s a lemon leftover from the lemon hunt.
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Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Add it to a salad dressing with lemon juice, garlic, and avocado oil.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 3 Nov. 2025
Just ask any local about the lemon crunch cake and wait to see their eyes light up.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Buttercream frosting with intricate, drape-y piping covers tar, lemon poppyseed and floral raspberry rose slices.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lemon
Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Add it to a salad dressing with lemon juice, garlic, and avocado oil.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 3 Nov. 2025
Just ask any local about the lemon crunch cake and wait to see their eyes light up.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Buttercream frosting with intricate, drape-y piping covers tar, lemon poppyseed and floral raspberry rose slices.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lemon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lemon
Noun
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The journalists who rushed to the scene managed to jot down the names of about a dozen—the VIPs (there were three members of parliament on the train that day, which was a factor in the disaster) and a couple of servants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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As a train barrels toward her near the final moments of the video, Perry spots a daisy on the tracks — seemingly a nod to her daughter — and dodges disaster.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The failures of that occupation were many, relating to security, governance, the economy, and provision of basic municipal services.—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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My father had two superpowers that saved him in the face of all those failures—his talent for telling stories and gardening.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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From the next great QB to the next big bust, Arch Manning has found something of a sweet spot of normalcy, having steered Texas to wins against Oklahoma and Vanderbilt in the last month.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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The oil business was in a bust when he was born in the late 1980s, so for most of his life, more people were moving out of West Texas than in.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Given both are in the top 10 of the CFP rankings, the winner will be in the driver's seat for the automatic berth while the loser can lose control of their destiny.—
Jordan Mendoza,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The ability to create and absorb failure has always been a key resource in an industry whose losers historically outnumber its winners.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Gorst smiled shaking Yapp’s hand after the match, but the disappointment on his face was clear while Yapp leapt atop the table to celebrate his major championship.—
Jeremy Herb,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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And many expressed disappointment upon realizing the set was sold out this week.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Timing of Application The best time to add mulch in the fall is after one or two frosts.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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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'.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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At issue here, amid the domestic peace, is not only what makes people tick but, thanks to Hopkins, whether the ticking is that of a well-wound clock or an unexploded bomb.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Thousands of satellites with interceptors on them to knock down incoming Russian or Chinese missiles, with nuclear bombs on them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Lemon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lemon. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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