as in disasters
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 lemons
Remove the lemons from the pan and set aside to cool slightly.
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Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Citric acid in citrus fruits like lemons may interact with certain medications, such as medications used for diabetes, blood pressure, and heart conditions.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2026
This isn’t just a token bottle of wine—each day my in-room cabinet is re-stocked with fresh lemons, ginger, and turmeric shots, ice, and about seven different styles of tea.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Here's how to store whole lemons, slices, zest, and juice.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Trees throughout the property provide oranges, avocados, bananas, papayas, pomelos, apples, plums, limes, figs, tangerines, guavas, lemons, peaches, pears, apricots, mangoes, passion fruit and olives.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The show originated at a design museum in Saint-Étienne; Musée des Arts et Métiers has supplemented it with lemons from its permanent collection, such as the ten-hour decimal-time clock, used during the French Revolution.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Fresh lemons are lightly seared in butter and tossed with blanched broccolini, Swiss chard, and peas.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Citric acid in citrus fruits like lemons may interact with certain medications, such as medications used for diabetes, blood pressure, and heart conditions.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2026
This isn’t just a token bottle of wine—each day my in-room cabinet is re-stocked with fresh lemons, ginger, and turmeric shots, ice, and about seven different styles of tea.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Here's how to store whole lemons, slices, zest, and juice.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Trees throughout the property provide oranges, avocados, bananas, papayas, pomelos, apples, plums, limes, figs, tangerines, guavas, lemons, peaches, pears, apricots, mangoes, passion fruit and olives.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The show originated at a design museum in Saint-Étienne; Musée des Arts et Métiers has supplemented it with lemons from its permanent collection, such as the ten-hour decimal-time clock, used during the French Revolution.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Fresh lemons are lightly seared in butter and tossed with blanched broccolini, Swiss chard, and peas.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lemons
Noun
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Five worst nuclear reactor disasters 1.—
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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Have there been any disappointments?—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Mirroring the changing trends of the time, the Puente albums were commercial disappointments.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Yet, these authors and their peers such as Naomi Schaefer Riley continually shrink this extraordinarily complex problem to outcomes only — framing broken families in deeply dark narratives of horror, highlighting failures and demanding accountability.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Johnson said the failures cost Stephen Nolte his life.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Just like the children on whom the same administration drops bombs.—
Ciera Bates-Chamberlain,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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That includes the slim Republican majority in Congress, which voted against curbing the president’s ability to unilaterally drop bombs.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But while growth trends are improving, Apple has been grappling with skyrocketing costs for key components like memory chips and a volatile macro backdrop driven by the war in Iran and advances in AI that have minted stock market winners and losers.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, a little over two-thirds of all players were net losers, functionally transferring their funds directly to the tiny cabal of predictive gurus.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Along the way, there have been fast times, big doping busts and fierce corporate competition for the fastest humans in history.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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And some late-round picks offset first-round busts.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There has been no lesson learned and inadequate spending on infrastructure improvements, which would help prevent future catastrophes.—
Kristine Alessio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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At the center of that calculation is the Disaster Relief Fund, FEMA's primary account for responding to catastrophes.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Because the buds are not present during the winter months, these varieties are less susceptible to bud loss due to spring frosts.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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Tender seedlings and transplants are killed by late-season frosts if they’re set out too early, while vegetables and flowers that are planted too late may not have enough time to reach maturity before the weather turns.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lemons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lemons. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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