as in head
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
The ball missed her glove and she's got one gnarly bump on her melon as a result.
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Keith Pelley has had four months now to get a closer glimpse of the day-to-day operations of the Toronto Maple Leafs via close interactions with general manager Brad Treliving and head coach Craig Berube.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025 -
But Netflix head Bela Bajaria didn’t seem into it.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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Among the injuries the child suffered, Hestrin said, were a partial bone fracture of the skull, a brain hemorrhage and injuries to the ribs and legs.—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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Festivities also include face painting, sugar skull decorating and paper flower workshop along with a lowrider car show by the Callejeros de Encinitas Car Club, artist demonstrations, vendors and food truck.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Stir in broth, tomatoes, and beans.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Vigilante imports much of its coffee from Brazil, and other beans come from countries including Indonesia, Ethiopia and Colombia.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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The pate is made with fish meat harvested to reduce leftover waste from caviar farming, according to the company’s website.—
Camila Pedrosa
July 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2025
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Nashville haunt, with its sliced pork, pate and bologna.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Hagia Sophia in Istanbul was a key inspiration; elements of that building are reflected in Euphoria’s domes and arches, as well as its palette of gold, blue, red, and yellow.—
Janine Di Giovanni,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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Dart flung himself noggin-first into an Eagles defender in Week 5, and has been evaluated for a concussion three times in four games.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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While surveying a hillside, Mongolian paleontologist Tsogtbaatar Chinzorig of North Carolina State University and a co-author of the new paper, discovered the top of a dinosaur’s noggin sticking out of a cliff.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Melon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melon. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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