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Recent Examples of limey
Crunchy, limey and fresh, the only thing the ceviche tostada ($8) lacks is a lounge chair.
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Asher Price, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Crunchy, limey and fresh, the only thing the ceviche tostada ($8) lacks is a lounge chair.
—Asher Price, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
On Thursday, America will celebrate its independence from those tax-lovin’ limeys and light up the skies with fireworks and charcoal briquettes.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 1 July 2024
The canned version captures all of the peachy/limey/grapefruity refreshment in a single 87 calorie, 250 mL serve for only $2.99.
—Amanda Schuster, Forbes, 13 May 2021
The herbs in the soup — lemongrass, galangal, a smattering of makrut leaves — waft up and merge into a woodsy-limey perfume.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2021
This week’s pick is a limey, minty, bright Gruner Veltliner from the new Fifth Moon label, an offshoot of Napa’s RD Winery.
—Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2021
The corn tortillas help quesadillas achieve excellence, for once: thick but pliant, not too cheesy, served with limey, oniony, chunky guacamole.
—Bethany Jean Clement, The Seattle Times, 5 May 2017
Asher Price, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Crunchy, limey and fresh, the only thing the ceviche tostada ($8) lacks is a lounge chair.
—Asher Price, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
On Thursday, America will celebrate its independence from those tax-lovin’ limeys and light up the skies with fireworks and charcoal briquettes.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 1 July 2024
The canned version captures all of the peachy/limey/grapefruity refreshment in a single 87 calorie, 250 mL serve for only $2.99.
—Amanda Schuster, Forbes, 13 May 2021
The herbs in the soup — lemongrass, galangal, a smattering of makrut leaves — waft up and merge into a woodsy-limey perfume.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2021
This week’s pick is a limey, minty, bright Gruner Veltliner from the new Fifth Moon label, an offshoot of Napa’s RD Winery.
—Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2021
The corn tortillas help quesadillas achieve excellence, for once: thick but pliant, not too cheesy, served with limey, oniony, chunky guacamole.
—Bethany Jean Clement, The Seattle Times, 5 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limey
Noun
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One of the synthetic pyrethroids could also help control the young lubber grasshoppers.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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Unlike other grasshopper species which are winged and agile, the lubber can't fly.—
Adriana Brasileiro,
orlandosentinel.com,
19 July 2019
Noun
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Vanilla in baking is sort of like salt in cooking, although salt is equally important in baking!—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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For most people, drinking a concoction of OJ, coconut water and pink salt is pretty darn harmless and could even be beneficial.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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“Limey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limey. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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