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
Place the lemon juice and extra sugar in a medium frying pan over medium–low heat.
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Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Baking halibut with lemon, thyme, and fennel in a parchment parcel yields effortlessly perfect texture and flavor.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Ingredients Directions For salad, place lemon juice in a medium bowl.
—Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026
Fasted on lemon juice, cayenne, and maple syrup for three weeks.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
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Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Baking halibut with lemon, thyme, and fennel in a parchment parcel yields effortlessly perfect texture and flavor.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Ingredients Directions For salad, place lemon juice in a medium bowl.
—Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026
Fasted on lemon juice, cayenne, and maple syrup for three weeks.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lemon
Noun
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The Chernobyl disaster is the worst nuclear power plant accident ever in terms of death toll and cost.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Satellite connectivity can act as a backup during disasters like hurricanes or wildfires.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Their bite can lead to rapid respiratory failure and paralysis without prompt medical treatment.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Doe alleges the school’s failure to act caused long-term emotional and psychological harm that continues today.—
Lexi Nicklaus,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the aftermath of the video, the NYPD transferred a captain, a lieutenant, and six Brooklyn Narcotics detectives who made up the team that ran the botched buy-and-bust operation.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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And Tony nominee and Grammy winner Andrew Rannells comes aboard as Philadelphia District Attorney Andrew Chadwater, who is angling to turn one major bust into a mayoral run.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Silver is essentially turning the draft lottery into a system where the biggest losers do not get the biggest rewards.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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If drivers saddled with pricey fees at the pump have been one of the biggest economic losers of the war in the Middle East, the companies selling that gasoline have emerged as the conflict’s clear winner.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Any sort of elimination would obviously be a disappointment, but this dynamic core has an exciting future ahead.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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At this point, the sting of postseason disappointment is fresher than the euphoria of lifting the Stanley Cup.—
Eduardo Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Objects that formed between the soot and frost lines will be less dense, will have the capacity to possess some volatiles, and can have a wide variety of masses, but should always have rock-and-metal cores.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
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Cooler air returns next week with continued light rain chances and more frost potential.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jimmy’s connection with Tariq, who is missing a leg due to a bomb that also scarred his mother’s face, is rooted in his brotherly love for his father Khalil, Jimmy’s translator, who was killed because of his work with the Americans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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During a search of Beran A’s property, authorities found bomb-making equipment, per the BBC.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Lemon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lemon. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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