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Examples of honeydew melon in a Sentence
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In other words, the difference between muskmelons and cantaloupe is that cantaloupe is a type of muskmelon—along with honeydew melons.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2024
When choosing a honeydew melon, look for a yellow-hued rind.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2024
The 2021 Antonov Sauvignon Blanc has aromas of white flowers, grapefruit pith, lemon grass, and passionfruit that draw you in to this full-bodied wine and then give way to flavors of mango, pineapple, and honeydew melon.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
Juice from blended and strained cucumber and honeydew melon is mixed with a floral gin and served with ice.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
From what looks like a royal jewel chest, a server pulls tiny drawers housing accoutrements—hoisin, scallions, matchsticks of cucumber, pickles, honeydew melon—then demonstrates the optimal technique for wrapping slices of meat and garnishes into bing pancakes, plucked from a bamboo steamer.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2023
After making your favorite sangria recipe, add a spooky twist to this classic by filling your punch bowl with fruit like honeydew melon and apples sliced into fun Halloween shapes using cookie cutters.
—Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
Fresh garnishes: Add even more color by garnishing the drink with both honeydew melon and fresh raspberries.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2023
The $22 Honey Deuce cocktail, which mixes Grey Goose vodka, lemonade and Chambord and is topped with honeydew melon balls, is on track to surpass last year’s sales, the vodka company told CNN.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 8 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1894, in the meaning defined above
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“Honeydew melon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honeydew%20melon. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
honeydew melon
noun
: a pale smooth-skinned muskmelon with greenish sweet flesh
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