melon

Example Sentences

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They worked a week picking melons, got their $600 paycheck and never returned.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s particularly interested in cucumber melons, which are genetically closer to a cantaloupe or honeydew than a cucumber.

From New York Times

Okra, eggplant and sweet potato, for example, require more heat than our summers typically supply, but — with the right conditions — corn, tomatoes, pumpkin and even some melons are possibilities.

From Seattle Times

“We may have to sacrifice one of them at the end of the year if we feel that we don’t have enough water next year,” said Del Bosque, who also grows melons, cherries and asparagus.

From Seattle Times

A side wall is open like a split melon from when a tree fell against it.

From Washington Post