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
The show originated at a design museum in Saint-Étienne; Musée des Arts et Métiers has supplemented it with lemons from its permanent collection, such as the ten-hour decimal-time clock, used during the French Revolution.
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Fresh lemons are lightly seared in butter and tossed with blanched broccolini, Swiss chard, and peas.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
Shaker cooks considered lemons to be important to a healthy diet.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
The cocktails are generously poured and made with lemons and herbs grown on the property, and guests can mix drinks with the friendly bartender.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Whole lemons can be stored on the countertop, but our experts prefer to keep their citrus in the refrigerator, which keeps them fresh longer.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 Apr. 2026
For juicier lemons, choose thinner-skinned ones, and where possible buy organic, especially when zesting.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
The industry still faces historic lows for production, but the new numbers for lemons and tangerines and tangelos would surpass the 2024-25 totals.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Fresh lemons are lightly seared in butter and tossed with blanched broccolini, Swiss chard, and peas.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
Shaker cooks considered lemons to be important to a healthy diet.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
The cocktails are generously poured and made with lemons and herbs grown on the property, and guests can mix drinks with the friendly bartender.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Whole lemons can be stored on the countertop, but our experts prefer to keep their citrus in the refrigerator, which keeps them fresh longer.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 Apr. 2026
For juicier lemons, choose thinner-skinned ones, and where possible buy organic, especially when zesting.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
The industry still faces historic lows for production, but the new numbers for lemons and tangerines and tangelos would surpass the 2024-25 totals.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 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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Have there been any disappointments?—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Mirroring the changing trends of the time, the Puente albums were commercial disappointments.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The city now has a golden opportunity to learn from past failures by adopting a fairer, more accountable standard.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Severe storms on Monday night at the weir in the West Michigan community of Manistee caused a series of power failures to the holding tanks and the equipment that keep steelhead alive during egg collection efforts, the DNR said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Shamim Mafi is charged in a federal complaint with brokering the sale of drones, bombs, bomb fuses and millions of rounds of ammunition manufactured by Iran and sold to Sudan.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Nuclear energy could also be a step toward building nuclear bombs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Semifinalists earn 750,000 euros and first round losers get 87,000 euros.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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This was an elimination game with the winners getting another opportunity to extend their season and the losers going on vacation.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During one of the drug busts in the Bronx, officials said an NYPD narcotics detection dog named Mulk displayed symptoms of fentanyl exposure.—
Jennifer Bisram,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Economic history is a story of booms and busts.—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
7 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 23 Apr. 2026.
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