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
This cocktail features just three main ingredients: blackberry, lemon, and elderflower.
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Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Combine mustard, garlic, lemon juice, rosemary, honey, and salt in a small bowl.
—Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
Season and cook chicken: When ready to use, season chicken: Drizzle chicken with 1 tablespoon olive oil, and sprinkle with one to two tablespoons seasoning blend and a pinch of lemon zest (optional) for every pound of chicken.
—Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Pear brandy, bourbon, lemon juice, and a tasty homemade thyme simple syrup comes together for a sweet, pretty drink that's perfect for a holiday gathering.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Combine mustard, garlic, lemon juice, rosemary, honey, and salt in a small bowl.
—Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
Season and cook chicken: When ready to use, season chicken: Drizzle chicken with 1 tablespoon olive oil, and sprinkle with one to two tablespoons seasoning blend and a pinch of lemon zest (optional) for every pound of chicken.
—Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Pear brandy, bourbon, lemon juice, and a tasty homemade thyme simple syrup comes together for a sweet, pretty drink that's perfect for a holiday gathering.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lemon
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As the potential new lead of the nation's federal national disaster response, Noem may also face questions about her handling of devastating floods in her state.—
Lexie Schapitl,
NPR,
17 Jan. 2025
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Another would allow for disaster housing to transition into affordable housing.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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The suit was brought in Hawaii state court in March 2020, and Honolulu raised several claims under state law, including creating a public nuisance and failure to warn the public of the risks posed by their fossil fuel products.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2025
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Technological failures and fires swallow family photos.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2025
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Flashback: Today's housing shortage is rooted in the 2008 housing bust when a huge number of homebuilders went out of business, from which the industry never recovered, Peck reports.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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There’s no word on who the busts will be yet, but the site will be visible by plane.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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Miranda Trevino, 22, reflected on her disappointment with wedding dress shopping in a video with 8.5 million views and 1 million likes on TikTok.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Söderblom’s bounce-back game ended in disappointment.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Too bad my backyard garden beds died off three frosts ago.—
Christopher Hastings,
Bon Appétit,
13 Jan. 2025
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There is also a frost advisory in coastal Volusia, south Lake, Seminole and Orange counties.—
Garfield Hylton,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2025
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Green Bay, losers of two straight games, opened as a 3.5-point underdog, but that line has climbed to 4.5 points this week.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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That would encourage a new period of aggression by Russia, China, North Korea, and a nuclear-capable Iran, in which America — and Trump — will be the losers.—
Trudy Rubin,
The Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2025
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None of the employees of the branch was injured, McDonald's Ukraine said, adding that everyone working at the restaurant had reached bomb shelters in time.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Housed in the bunkers is ordnance of all types - mortars, artillery shells, grenades, aerial bombs, mines - and from countries including Russia, the U.S. and Great Britain. Peter Ewler, a bomb disposal expert, greeted us at his bunker near the Oder River at the Polish/German border.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Lemon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lemon. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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