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
The poster ordered the chocolate along with the lemon tea for his girlfriend, and ordered an iced coffee for himself.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Some of the chef's notable dishes include risotto with lemon, burrata, and licorice, and spaghetti with oysters and raspberries.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
This powder comes in a few delicious flavors—unflavored, strawberry lemon, vanilla, and chocolate—and is packed with vitamin C, which can support collagen synthesis to further boost effectiveness, according to Fazio.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2025
Strain gently into a coupe or cocktail glass, express a lemon peel over the top and discard (for aroma), and decorate the foam with drops of angostura bitters (for visuals).
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Some of the chef's notable dishes include risotto with lemon, burrata, and licorice, and spaghetti with oysters and raspberries.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
This powder comes in a few delicious flavors—unflavored, strawberry lemon, vanilla, and chocolate—and is packed with vitamin C, which can support collagen synthesis to further boost effectiveness, according to Fazio.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2025
Strain gently into a coupe or cocktail glass, express a lemon peel over the top and discard (for aroma), and decorate the foam with drops of angostura bitters (for visuals).
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lemon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lemon
Noun
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Bureau staff were told the group itself, already gutted as part of mass layoffs at the State Department in July, would refocus on migration diplomacy and disaster response rather than its traditional refugee focus.—
Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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That question frames an episode that opens not with battle, but with the kind of stillness that comes before disaster.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Wilson argued the Charlotte attack resulted from several failures, from lax ticket enforcement to reliance on private security, rather than policies from Cooper’s tenure.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now, as a photojournalist working with the Kansas City Defender and as the creator of the upcoming podcast Fountain City Files, Harrison focuses on stories involving missing Black women, systemic failures in law enforcement and community neglect.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … BEHIND BARS – Feds bust 'public enemy number one' in a massive operation netting $11M and 617 arrests.—
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FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Global energy firms slashed thousands of jobs after the 2020 oil bust, leaving a skeletal workforce.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Biden and, by extension, Harris will be remembered even and perhaps especially by Democrats as symbolizing disappointment and defeat.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Added to this was a disillusioning disappointment with the mechanisms of the art world.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The variety of blades can tackle several different pruning jobs, which makes this versatile set your new best friend until the first frost sets in.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Check when your average first frost date is and count back from there.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The houseguests then voted between the two comp losers, and when Julie announced the results, Will was evicted by a vote of 3-2 and became the season’s second jury member.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Instead of scrolling Twitter, read something about a cranky, divorced loser, like The Invisibility Cloak by Ge Fei, and translated by Canaan Morse.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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The challenge grows in degraded or denied GPS environments, where many existing bombs lose precision.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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Can some of the other Idaho coffee drive-thrus step up their bizarro sugar-bomb drink games?—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Lemon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lemon. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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