cucumber

[kyoo-kuhm-ber] / ˈkyu kʌm bər /

NOUN

dollar

Synonyms

STRONGEST

currency greenback

STRONG

ace bill buck certificate clam note one-spot single

WEAK

bank note folding money legal tender

Antonyms

WEAK

change coin

Example Sentences

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"Just yesterday we found a kind of type of swimming sea cucumber, and we still don't know what it is," he added, calling the diversity he's seen "really, really astonishing".

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Pegula gave an insight into what it is like facing the Kazakh, who she labelled "cool as a cucumber".

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

A first course of kampachi arrived dressed with arctic char roe, ground cherry, serrano, ponzu, and cucumber — buttery and delicate, with a bright, precise balance that lingered just long enough.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

Canned salmon The foundation of one of my favorite lunches: salmon mixed with Kewpie mayonnaise and chili crisp, spooned over rice with cucumber and finished with scallions.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2026

Shorty just smiled, cool as a cucumber in spite of a split lip.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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