as in disasters
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 lemons
Three flies hung out around the ice machine and around lemons.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Adding whole lemons slices to a classic midnight pasta brightens the dish, giving it a juicy tang to all the salty, savory flavors in the pan.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
When life gives you lemons Aries, make lemonade.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The Colts’ pass defense is vulnerable in short yardage and very susceptible to the deep ball, so Justin Herbert will again be asked to make lemonade out of a dwindling supply of lemons.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Owen Chambliss grew up in Corona, once world-renowned for growing lemons.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
An open container with sliced lemons was improperly stored at the customer self-service area.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The lemons will be the same size as fruit produced by larger trees, but the yield will be less on a smaller tree.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Be sure to keep the water running until all of the lemons and ice are through the disposal.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Adding whole lemons slices to a classic midnight pasta brightens the dish, giving it a juicy tang to all the salty, savory flavors in the pan.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
When life gives you lemons Aries, make lemonade.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The Colts’ pass defense is vulnerable in short yardage and very susceptible to the deep ball, so Justin Herbert will again be asked to make lemonade out of a dwindling supply of lemons.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Owen Chambliss grew up in Corona, once world-renowned for growing lemons.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
An open container with sliced lemons was improperly stored at the customer self-service area.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The lemons will be the same size as fruit produced by larger trees, but the yield will be less on a smaller tree.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Be sure to keep the water running until all of the lemons and ice are through the disposal.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lemons
Noun
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Excluding disasters, sudden surges of this magnitude in requests for food or any other need are rare at 211s, and can signal both public worry and need, as happened in the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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But Kalmaegi also collapsed flood-control infrastructure in the province that was ostensibly meant to protect citizens in such disasters.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Chiefs have suffered some injuries at corner in past seasons, so there’s still time to get some use with Fulton, but for now this stands one of the season’s top disappointments.—
Sam McDowell
November 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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There’s often a focus on resilience, or the the ability to bounce back from disappointments and challenges, especially during times of transition or change.—
Ana Homayoun,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Employers can create weekly forums where employees can share both AI successes and failures without judgment, then reallocate budgets away from underperforming AI experiments to pilots that are showing success.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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One form Asks whether the tree appears To exhibit a history of failures.—
MaKshya Tolbert,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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If and when American bombs start to fall, Venezuela’s military counterintelligence system will certainly be put to the test.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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The brand is known for its luxurious bath bombs, four of which are included in this set.—
Molly Blanco,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
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But Drew Baldridge counters the idea that nice guys are losers.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
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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On theoretical grounds, on moral grounds, on real world grounds, socialism, communism and Marxism are total busts.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But catastrophes also tend to reveal deficits in society, and the patterns of destruction and abandonment that followed the fire—which have roots in America’s past and its present—tell us something about the country’s future, too.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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While people’s claims history, inflation, higher labor and construction costs play into increases nationwide, Coloradans face the additional burden of living in a state where the risk is high of catastrophes wreaking billions of dollars in damage.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
7 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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These vegetables all handle light frosts well, and potentially some freezing weather too.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Lemons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lemons. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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