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watermelon

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




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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

That includes her niece who has cleared the entire fridge of any produce, tossing it all into the rubbish, including what Michelle saw as a perfectly good watermelon.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Kerstin Schewe, 65, who stopped by Ari Mini Markt for a slice of watermelon last Sunday, agreed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 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

Nali reached for a packet of watermelon seeds.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

“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

“A lot of what we grow are beautiful watermelons, or carrots or tomatoes, and depending on what the price is, people may or may not buy it,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2026

“They’ve got watermelons twice the size of a cow’s head and sweeter than syrup.”

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou




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