How to Use watermelon in a Sentence

watermelon

noun
  • First, scoop the watermelon from the rind into a blender.
    Brandon Rasmussen, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Her go-to party snack: the rind of a watermelon, pickled and dried in the sun.
    Meaghan Tobin, Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Our first trip to the grocery store just to buy a watermelon was thrilling, even if the fruit was mealy.
    Stephanie Atlan, ELLE, 19 Jan. 2023
  • On both sides of the fence, parents sprawl on the grass, munching watermelon slices.
    Gabby Sobelman, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Pour the watermelon juice through the strainer, pressing gently on the solids with a spoon.
    Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Another brings to mind ocean air and the white rind of a watermelon.
    Emily Mullin, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The sandwich comes on a plate with a side of watermelon and mango.
    Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Peaches, watermelon, and even firm, ripe bananas are all good with a char and a side of ice cream.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Arrange the feta over the watermelon and drizzle over the olive oil.
    Eric Kimthe New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Her egusi soup is a hearty, stew-like soup made of seeds from the egusi gourd, which resembles a watermelon.
    Andrea E. McHugh, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The green one with pink filling had a creamy vanilla flavor and didn’t hit me over the head with watermelon.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 26 Aug. 2022
  • The fugitive claimed to have survived on the run, in part, by eating watermelon.
    Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Now, go and have some juicy, ripe summer fun with our best recipes for watermelon.
    Joe Sevier, Bon Appétit, 29 June 2023
  • Snack on a handful of watermelon cubes when hunger strikes.
    Colleen De Bellefonds, Women's Health, 30 June 2023
  • After the volunteers harvest and load the watermelons, the food banks come and pick them up to be distributed to food banks across the state.
    My Ly, Arkansas Online, 23 July 2023
  • Our tester tried this with both of her kids, and her 7-year-old son really loved the fruity watermelon flavor.
    Jessica Booth, Parents, 10 Mar. 2024
  • These have a lot more fiber and fewer carbs than other fruits sans skin (say, watermelon).
    Colleen De Bellefonds, Women's Health, 30 Aug. 2023
  • To grow the watermelons, the researchers planted them without soil in a greenhouse at the station in early April.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2023
  • This new ball looked like a watermelon, and wasn’t much easier to handle.
    Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Cherries, stewed plums, and fresh watermelon all come through.
    Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
  • First, my husband brought home a watermelon from a weekend trip.
    The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 2 Sep. 2022
  • On the other side of the flier was an image of a train car carrying a watermelon — the Kherson area’s most famous crop.
    Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2022
  • Egusi is made by pounding the seeds from the egusi melon, an indigenous West African fruit that's related to the watermelon.
    Terry Ward, CNN, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Old watermelons, pumpkins, and the like can be quickly chopped into pieces before being tossed on the pile.
    Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Ollie’s starting to eat fruit, so there will be splatters of banana, peach or watermelon on our walls and floor.
    Jackie Cooperman, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023
  • It’s either a hibiscus spritz or the frez, an N/A watermelon and strawberry shrub to which Haitian rum can be added.
    oregonlive, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Color options range from a vibrant lime to a fun watermelon graphic and black.
    Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Then, a red truck showed up carrying watermelon and other fruit for the migrants, many of whom had slept on nearby streets the night before.
    CBS News, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Some are light and refreshing, like watermelon granita, and some are so light as to be barely there, like this crisp-crunchy Pavlova topped with caramel and peach.
    Elaine Johnson, Sunset Magazine, 29 June 2023
  • However, the meal changed on the first day of Black History Month to chicken, waffles and watermelon.
    Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2023

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