fruit
Example Sentences
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“They were eating McDonald’s,” James said, smiling, “and I was eating fruits.”
From Los Angeles Times
Larger harvests allowed farmers to set aside more land for vitamin-rich fruits and vegetables as well as to raise livestock for protein.
"Not only would this allow them to say, reach up into a tree and feel around for fruit or a seed pod with better agility, but it also has implications for communication."
From Barron's
You aren’t allowed to bring fruits or vegetables through airport security, but you can purchase whole pineapples at the gate—a fact I find hilarious.
From Literature
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Later the four of them sat around the blazing fire, feasting on toasted bread and melted cheese, sun-dried fruits, honey and oat cakes, and Solla's best hard brown toffee.
From Literature
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