apples and oranges
Example Sentences
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"England and Scotland may be apples and oranges in terms of their football culture, but I don't believe the same can be said about the people culture", he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Every week or so, I stock up on a “bunch” of ripe bananas, stashing them alongside the apples and oranges in my fruit bowl, only to forget about their existence within a few short days.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
That’s why comparing stocks’ past returns to Social Security’s risk-free, inflation-adjusted payments isn’t apples and oranges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Colleges and universities may object that I’m comparing apples and oranges.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2025
It’s like cooking: If you put in sugar and apples and oranges and lemons, when you eat it it’s going to be sweet.
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
