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lemon

[lem-uhn] / ˈlɛm ən /


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I do a lot of basil oil, a little bit of garlic, a little bit of lemon juice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

I’ll pick a lemon off my tree to add to it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

There are also around 16 fruit trees on the property—including orange, tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, and lime trees—as well as a brick-enclosed vegetable garden.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

This ageworthy bottling delivers big acidity, with notes of lime zest, white blossom, tangerine and grilled lemon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

If it were, Mrs. Maroney would have pressed it selfishly to her chest like Flora clinging to my bag of lemon drops.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Farmers arrived at dawn with tomatoes, gourds, chillies, lemons and melons.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

I need my organic eggs, my strawberries, my lemons, my lemongrass, my hummus and my ghee.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

In this case, a bag of lemons costs $3.99, and, though Customer A and B are both loyalty program members, only Customer B is given a $1 off coupon.

From Salon ● May 18, 2026

Based on his own experience buying a used car, columnist Christopher Mims explains how to hunt for deals, check a vehicle’s battery health and avoid the lemons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

I slide onto the leather seat and it smells like lemons.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi




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