as in disaster
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 lemon
Preserved Lemon and Poppyseed Pancakes Unleash the power of preserved lemons in this Preserved Lemon and Poppyseed Pancakes recipe.
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Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Throw in some desiccated coconut or a few gratings of lemon or orange zest.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Milk and sweeteners like sugar and honey are provided on the table, alongside thoughtful touches like lemon slices.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025
Babin made a hummingbird cake, inspired by her Southern roots, and Van Tassel made one with Meyer lemons from her garden and a vanilla bean cake decorated with cotton candy.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Throw in some desiccated coconut or a few gratings of lemon or orange zest.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Milk and sweeteners like sugar and honey are provided on the table, alongside thoughtful touches like lemon slices.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025
Babin made a hummingbird cake, inspired by her Southern roots, and Van Tassel made one with Meyer lemons from her garden and a vanilla bean cake decorated with cotton candy.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lemon
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Former federal disaster response specialists and national environmental groups are concerned about the program office's ability to have the capacity to continue that mission and respond to emergencies like the Louisiana oil spill.—
Dan Ruetenik,
CBS News,
5 May 2025
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Inside, nine immersive galleries guide visitors through Belfast’s shipbuilding heritage, the grandeur of Titanic’s interiors, and the events leading up to the disaster, as well as the legacy that followed.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The current situation—where the market irrationally rewards the very leadership causing Tesla's decline—represents the ultimate failure of capitalism's self-correcting mechanisms.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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The fraud on his watch represents one of the greatest failures of a public official in the state’s history.—
Jim Schultz,
National Review,
1 May 2025
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But Monty Python remains a master of the form, and The Holy Grail's conclusion in a knight bust remains one of its purest expressions.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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When a drug bust at a party attended by high-profile second-generation VIPs leads to a dangerous conspiracy, the yadang must fight to survive.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
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The move, although not unexpected, was met with disappointment and anger by arts administrators who had counted on the grants to finance ongoing projects.—
Michael Paulson,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Disappointed Steve Dear Steve: The real disappointment comes from slovenly people who throw trash onto our highways, or fail to properly secure their cargo.—
Frank Fellone,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2025
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Be aware that, once dormancy is broken, flower buds on the stems are also vulnerable to frost/freeze damage, and that might not be as evident as the singed edges or distorted-leaf symptoms on expanding foliage.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
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Harden Off the Easter Lily Once the danger of frost has passed, harden off your plant outdoors in the shade for a few days.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2025
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Tariffs are creating a new set of winners and losers.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Some position groups and players already on the roster benefited more than others from Morgan’s decisions, which The Athletic breaks down with a look at the winners, losers and those still to be determined after the draft.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Brazilian Police said Sunday that two people were arrested who were involved in a plot to set off a bomb at Lady Gaga‘s free concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Copacabana Beach, according to AP.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 May 2025
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Vader’s reveal to Luke about being the kid’s father is an all-time truth bomb, and is made better when compared to Luke’s visions of the man behind the mask when training with Yoda.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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“Lemon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lemon. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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