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
Moldy lemons were found in the reach-in cooler, raw eggs were stored over some sauces and several foods were stored at an unsafe temperature.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
Meyer lemons are smaller, more round, and taste sweeter than the traditional lemon.
—Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
Citrus trees Sacramento neighborhoods are great for growing a variety of citrus plants including Meyer lemons, limes and Mandarin oranges, according to Edible Sacramento.
—Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
So the smell of fresh fruit evokes memories of my mom picking lemons and grapefruit and bringing them into the kitchen.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The brand boasts culinary hero ingredients, like white truffle and bergamot from Italy, lemons from Argentina or yuzu peels from Japan’s Shikoku island in its formulas, and Meneses sees real appetite for Iota’s value proposition.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 20 Mar. 2026
Those who love the fragrance of lemons and appreciate a squeeze of lemon on everything from fruit to veggies are likely familiar with lemon curd, the decadent British spread that’s literally a blast of lemon in a jar.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Joy that, in many ways, started with lemons in a classroom in Santa Monica.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Baby Fruits and Veggies Strawberries, lemons, limes, and carrots!
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
Meyer lemons are smaller, more round, and taste sweeter than the traditional lemon.
—Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
Citrus trees Sacramento neighborhoods are great for growing a variety of citrus plants including Meyer lemons, limes and Mandarin oranges, according to Edible Sacramento.
—Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
So the smell of fresh fruit evokes memories of my mom picking lemons and grapefruit and bringing them into the kitchen.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The brand boasts culinary hero ingredients, like white truffle and bergamot from Italy, lemons from Argentina or yuzu peels from Japan’s Shikoku island in its formulas, and Meneses sees real appetite for Iota’s value proposition.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 20 Mar. 2026
Those who love the fragrance of lemons and appreciate a squeeze of lemon on everything from fruit to veggies are likely familiar with lemon curd, the decadent British spread that’s literally a blast of lemon in a jar.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Joy that, in many ways, started with lemons in a classroom in Santa Monica.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Baby Fruits and Veggies Strawberries, lemons, limes, and carrots!
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lemons
Noun
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Trump has expressed a desire to push more responsibility for disasters down to states.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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His boldest innovation is to invoke not past glories but past disasters, summoning the ghosts of the United States’ catastrophic interventions in Iraq.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Still, disappointments have been the norm at this time of year.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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But there is something so wonderful about being fifty and having your own job and having been through so many disappointments that a situation like this is filtered through different experiences and people—the narrator’s discernment has an incredible clarity.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In addition to reinforcing the fiduciary standards that are already in place for community associations, this will help to establish stronger grounds for claims involving unilateral acts by directors, inadequate reserve planning, inconsistent rules enforcement, or failures in management oversight.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The bluntest assessment of Republican failures during this week's elections in Wisconsin came from one of their own.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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B-52s can also be used to provide close air support for ground troops by acting as enormous loitering munition silos able to drop precision bombs where needed.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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The New York Times, citing US intelligence reports, said Iranian personnel have been digging out underground missile bunkers and silos struck by American and Israeli bombs and returning them to operation hours after attacks.—
Arsalan Shahla,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Sounds to me like the losers are the remaining students and this is why.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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Winners and losers are coming into sharper focus as the battle intensifies to retain and attract people.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Economic history is a story of booms and busts.—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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The cancellations come as California farmers face not only the yearly booms and busts of crops, but also uncertainty about the future of their family farms.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Shaboozey doesn’t identify as a poli-sci expert but could still acknowledge human-rights catastrophes.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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In 1941, Japan’s Pearl Harbor surprise attack triggered a nearly 2-year chain of American military catastrophes.—
Gil Troy,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The company soon employed nearly 1,000 workers, but frosts and finally the hurricane of 1926 killed the sugar crops and drove the company away.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Earlier in April is still the time for focusing on cool-season crops, but by the end of the month, the temperatures will be warming and the frosts may be over.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Lemons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lemons. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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