lemons

noun

plural of lemon
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 Before long, lemons make up a bigger and bigger share of the market. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026 Inspired by the vibrant peels of Italian lemons and the iconic cocktail, the look brings a juicy pop of color that’s bright enough to make a statement without feeling over the top. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026 Lowers Blood Pressure Research found that the flavonoids in lemons and the water extract from lemon peels may help suppress blood pressure. — Kathi Valeii, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2026 Everyone loves a bowl of sunny lemons on the counter—not just for their beautiful color and smell, but also for their seemingly endless uses. — Laura Manzano, Martha Stewart, 1 Aug. 2026 Citrus Although a wonderful addition to any dish that needs a punch of acid, oranges, limes, lemons, grapefruits and other citruses are detrimental to cats' health. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 28 July 2026 When life gives you lemons, squeeze every last drop out of summer! — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026 There are also Meyer lemons, raspberries and figs as well as the Mexican herb hoya santa and chaya, a leafy green. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Lemons and Salt The citric acid in lemons will break the bond between grease molecules and oven surfaces. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lemons
  1. disasters
  2. disappointments
  3. failures
  4. bombs
  5. losers
  6. busts
  7. catastrophes
  8. frosts
Noun
  • Wildfires, earthquakes, severe storms and other disasters can leave little time to gather supplies or figure out where to go, so planning ahead can make all the difference.
    — Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Flores experienced one of the country’s deadliest disasters in 1992, when an earthquake and ensuing tsunami killed about 2,500 people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of disasters
Noun
  • In retrospect, Richardson-Whitfield believes some of those disappointments were necessary to put her on the path toward directing.
    — Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • And yet, more often than not, modern-day biopic films are disappointments, inert movies that fall into the same narrative traps, leaving audiences cold.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of disappointments
Noun
  • The failures of Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns’ major offseason shakeup are felt most acutely at first base and second base.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Equipment failures, especially of pavers, can pose setbacks during resurfacing.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of failures
Noun
  • Stephanie Leshney, founder of Dabble & Dollop, harnessed her more than two decades in the natural ingredient industry to create her line of minimal ingredients, especially bath bombs.
    — Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Witnesses say fighter jets dropped two bombs minutes apart on Swel Le Oh village, near Mandalay, as more than 100 worshipers gathered, forcing survivors to flee after cremating victims.
    — Grant Peck, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of bombs
Noun
  • The winners and the losers Like any economic policy, tariffs won’t benefit all parties.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Payouts for the runner-up and semifinal losers have also declined relative to the overall purse in the past decade.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of losers
Noun
  • The average path of such busts would take that to $41 in a year, after some short-term recovery.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Officers started making firearms arrests there in 2023 and for about two years, gun busts there were nearly a monthly occurrence.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of busts
Noun
  • The contrast is a reminder of the differences between the neighboring nations — their political systems, resources and the strength of their institutions — and a demonstration of how those can take on life-or-death importance in catastrophes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The company’s founder, Jeff Bezos, envisions building space habitats that could house billions as a solution to environmental catastrophes on Earth.
    — Marissa E. Yingling, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of catastrophes
Noun
  • Planting these 11 annuals in August will give you great color until the first frosts of fall.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Keep in mind that temperature, rainfall, and early frosts can shift peak color by several days and influence how colorful and brilliant the leaves appear.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 July 2026
Definition of frosts

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