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
The tea goes from vibrant sapphire blue to a deep, rich purple with a splash of lemon juice.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2025
Start by mashing avocados with lemon juice and salt.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2025
With hints of lemon and rosemary, this sandwich was difficult to put down, yet felt light and fresh.
—Logan Holland, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The two non-alcoholic specialty drinks are Cursed Treasure (coconut milke, cookie crumbs) for $7.75 and Treasure Trove (ube, lemon, cococnut with vanilla cake plank, chocolate cannonball and popcorn) for $13.75.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2025
Start by mashing avocados with lemon juice and salt.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2025
With hints of lemon and rosemary, this sandwich was difficult to put down, yet felt light and fresh.
—Logan Holland, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The two non-alcoholic specialty drinks are Cursed Treasure (coconut milke, cookie crumbs) for $7.75 and Treasure Trove (ube, lemon, cococnut with vanilla cake plank, chocolate cannonball and popcorn) for $13.75.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lemon
Noun
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The assessment will inform a potential request by Gov. Tony Evers for a presidential disaster declaration, which would unlock federal aid.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Federal and state agencies have said little on whether immigration enforcement would be suspended in a disaster.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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They've often been viewed as criminals, or their deportations as a failure.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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That’s also why sitcoms like The Office or Brooklyn Nine-Nine can handle surprisingly deep topics, including grief, failure and identity, without leaving you feeling drained.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Richardson could still ultimately be a bust, but Jones didn’t outright win the job.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Testers measured their bust sizes in regular bras and then in minimizer bras, photographing each try-on to evaluate the differences side-by-side.—
Claire Harmeyer,
People.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Newcastle’s response to Isak’s statement suggests as such, and though insiders at the club have felt a degree of sympathy for the player, believing him to have been badly advised, the club went public with its disappointment, and on the attack too.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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There are logical reasons for these September disappointments.—
Steven Zeitch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Where cold-sensitive tropicals such as avocado and mango are concerned, prune when the danger of frost has passed in early spring.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
15 Aug. 2025
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And in a temperate area, the first killing frost will get rid of the insects, stopping viral transmission.—
Josh Fischman,
Scientific American,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Legislative appropriations committees could — and did — secretly decide which bills would reach the floors of both houses and just announce the winners and losers without explanation.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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With existing sanctions on Russia and potentially new ones at stake, the eventual outcome of the Trump-Putin summit will create winners and losers in the energy space.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Born on July 22, 1938, in Stepney, London, Stamp grew up in the shadow of World War II’s Blitz, dodging bombs and dreaming of the silver screen.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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Apa and Cline are both cracking up now as Apa drops one more bomb.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Lemon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lemon. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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