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
When life gives you lemons Aries, make lemonade.
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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
The gardens are planted with fruit trees—lemons, oranges, tangerines, plums, and peaches—adding both beauty and purpose to the grounds.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
When life gave them lemons, Tay and Taylor Lautner decided to double down on mental health aid.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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
The gardens are planted with fruit trees—lemons, oranges, tangerines, plums, and peaches—adding both beauty and purpose to the grounds.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
When life gave them lemons, Tay and Taylor Lautner decided to double down on mental health aid.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lemons
Noun
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The findings offer a new perspective on one of history’s most famous military disasters.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Its experts worked hard to prepare for a variety of disasters, such as a freak weather event, a terrorist attack, or an airplane accidentally crashing into a reactor.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There have been some good movies, some pretty good movies, some disappointments and some dogs.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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One of my major disappointments in a lot of the writing was its humorlessness.—
Diya Chacko,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The director of Paris’ iconic Louvre Museum is facing scrutiny over apparent security failures that allowed thieves to make off with more than $100 million worth of jewels.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Their failures have hit the private credit industry.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Russians had already been converting Soviet-era bombs into glide munitions with a range of some 80 kilometers (50 miles), allowing aircraft to fire them while staying well clear of Ukrainian air defenses.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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His cookbook has recipes for flavor bombs like Ginger Ponzu Sauce, Magic Sauce and Sweet Garlic Teriyaki Sauce (click here to jump to the recipes below).—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Since its debut, Rene has starred on Tracker as Reenie Greene, an attorney whose legal know-how comes in handy as Colter busts bad guys.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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There were African masks and classical bronze busts, a vintage foosball table, and an impressive assortment of orange Hermès boxes, which Saft purchased for twelve hundred dollars in Palm Springs and uses to pep up closets at his fancier properties.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The losers in this round are Toby and our not-so-perfect Tom, who struggles the entire episode, which is strange for a man who is that good-looking.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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And this time, unlike last year with the Steelers, his team walked away losers.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The vibes in Fayetteville are horrendous, and consecutive late-game catastrophes against Ole Miss and Memphis weren’t even the worst part.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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The season 8 finale saw Bobby's family, friends, and colleagues healing in the aftermath, but the impact of his passing will no doubt color the catastrophes awaiting our heroes.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some garden tasks are must-dos before the first frosts, like draining the hose timer and bringing it indoors.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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Hydrangeas are particularly vulnerable to fall frosts.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Lemons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lemons. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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