fruit salad

Example Sentences

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Why can’t a fruit salad be sturdy, savory, even a little edgy?

From Salon • May 31, 2025

“The uniform in itself was one thing, all that salad dressing — fruit salad, we’d call it — his medals. Once I put that jacket on, I became the commander in chief.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024

A summery fruit salad and spicy pork tenderloin might not seem the most natural pairing - until you consider the precedents of pork chops with apple sauce and Italian prosciutto with melon.

From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2023

Snacking, for another — on a fruit salad made by her dad, with cantaloupe, pineapple and watermelon.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2023

If it’s a fruit, then why is it always in regular salads with other vegetables, but never in fruit salad?

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks