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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Noun
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Nick Nurse will continue in his role as head coach, according to team sources.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026 -
Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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While building the institution, architects discovered that buried under it was one of the largest and best preserved tzompantli, or wooden rack, displaying over 650 human skulls thought to have been sacrificed in the 15th century, during Aztec rule.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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The boy suffered several injuries, including a concussion, skull fracture, broken wrist and fractured femur, prosecutors said.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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The chef Gregory Gourdet, the son of Haitian immigrants, approaches France from the view of the colonies, moving from Vietnam to Louisiana but ever circling back to the Caribbean and its wealth of plantains, salt cod, Scotch bonnets, pikliz and not-so-humble rice and beans.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Beer, bacon, jalapeño chiles, and chili powder give baked beans a spicy, smoky kick worthy of the Lone Star State.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
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Amidst the drunk, half-naked and lascivious troupe, Father Vincent O’Keeffe, in his dark black suit and pasty bald pate, strikes an incongruous figure.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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Crispy, golden bunuelos filled with mushroom pate.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Following months of earthquakes and eruptions, a lava dome collapsed on Mount Unzen in Japan.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Johnson’s latest Springfield visit comes as his office’s lobbying efforts under the dome have been criticized by even legislative Democrats as ineffective.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Justin Brazeau skated over to the Penguins captain and rubbed the back of his noggin for good measure.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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That theory took a big blow to the noggin in March.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Melon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melon. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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