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watermelon

[waw-ter-mel-uhn, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌmɛl ən, ˈwɒt ər- /




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Parents could choose from an approved list of foods for birthdays; watermelon was OK.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

I spoke to one of the boat staff, Alessio, after he had finished handing round slices of watermelon to the clientele.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

For older kids, ramp up fruit intake - particularly juicy fruit, such as watermelon and oranges.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

There’s no way Clayton’s very seared salmon with watermelon radish can top a Jean-Georges chocolate mousse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

This girl had a watermelon head and this way of walking—or stomping—that looked like she was skipping rope on the moon; she kind of hopped into the air with every step she took.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore

We’d get some yellow watermelons, which are in season right now.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

“We’re not trying to crush watermelons or anything.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

The pair reprised a much-loved segment during Letterman's stint as host - throwing furniture and watermelons off the roof of the Ed Sullivan Theater onto a CBS logo.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

Like, for example, when he recently invited Letterman back to “The Late Show” for one last goodbye and recruited him to throw company furniture, watermelons and a three-tiered cake off the theater’s roof.

From Salon ● May 21, 2026

I could smell the last of the heavy, ripe watermelons on the vine in the fields as we passed.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce


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