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
Milk can be soured by combining 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice and enough milk to measure 1 cup.
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Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
Jasmine’s, of course, look absolutely divine, with bright colors, and Paul absolutely loves the strawberry and lemon buns, and Prue goes gaga over her apricot and white chocolate (barf) ones.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Bare hand contact with ready to eat foods (employee observed squeezing lemon without a barrier).
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Top them on a mixture of pomegranate juice, lemon juice, and coconut water that's been into a slush.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 5 Nov. 2025
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Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
Jasmine’s, of course, look absolutely divine, with bright colors, and Paul absolutely loves the strawberry and lemon buns, and Prue goes gaga over her apricot and white chocolate (barf) ones.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Bare hand contact with ready to eat foods (employee observed squeezing lemon without a barrier).
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Top them on a mixture of pomegranate juice, lemon juice, and coconut water that's been into a slush.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 5 Nov. 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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Land is a unique asset, at the center of booms and busts since Babylon, and will be here long after Meta or Microsoft or Google try to wriggle out of their data-center leases, should the AI buildout prove to be overdone.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The running game without Rhamondre Stevenson has been an issue, at least in terms of consistently finding rushing lanes and battling boom-or-bust tendencies.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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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
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The bill passed in June without media attention, while bombs were dropping on Iran.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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And those advertisers that once chaffed at TV-MA content have been more willing to embrace racy fare in order to appeal to younger viewers who aren’t concerned with a few F-bombs or raw images.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Lemon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lemon. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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