melon
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Right now, I’m getting the melon salad, egg plate and the spotted prawn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
I wanted to resemble the relaxed browsers who paused over a melon because its scent had summoned them.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
You can find many salads without lettuce as a main ingredient on the site, such as this eggplant purée with tomato salad or this summer medley of melon, mozzarella and prosciutto.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Some batches are heavy on berries, some heavy on melon, but no two are the same.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
He raised his foot carefully and brought his boot down hard on the center of the melon.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
But separate comments in the interview about the "strange" present of Japanese melons by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in May -- when asked about his "most crap" diplomatic gift -- this week sparked further uproar.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Spectacular celadons in forms that imitate lotuses, gourds or melons decorated with delicate inlaid and under-carved designs demonstrate peak Goryeo dynasty craftsmanship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Farmers arrived at dawn with tomatoes, gourds, chillies, lemons and melons.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Even though the chief sniffer, The Dog is no longer here, bitter melons still appear like clockwork reminding me that home, and my own, isn’t, aren’t too far away.
From Salon ● May 9, 2026
“Not like these,” he said, indicating a fruit vendor’s display of withered melons.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
