How to Use watermelon in a Sentence
watermelon
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First, scoop the watermelon from the rind into a blender.
— Brandon Rasmussen, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 -
Her go-to party snack: the rind of a watermelon, pickled and dried in the sun.
— Meaghan Tobin, Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2023 -
For a unique twist — trust me here — try it on a slice of watermelon.
— Natasha Fischer, Contributor, CNBC, 17 July 2024 -
Our first trip to the grocery store just to buy a watermelon was thrilling, even if the fruit was mealy.
— Stephanie Atlan, ELLE, 19 Jan. 2023 -
The species has the same weight as two household cats or a hefty watermelon.
— Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 June 2024 -
The fruit tastes like Jolly Rancher, and the watermelon stays on the palate.
— Marc Bona, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2021 -
Save the rinds and make a batch of pickled watermelon rind.
— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2024 -
Place the watermelon, lime juice, and ice in a large pitcher.
— Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 June 2021 -
On both sides of the fence, parents sprawl on the grass, munching watermelon slices.
— Gabby Sobelman, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2023 -
So chop up some watermelon, bring out the fun glasses and get ready to pour!
— Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping, 18 Apr. 2022 -
Pour the watermelon juice through the strainer, pressing gently on the solids with a spoon.
— Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023 -
Another brings to mind ocean air and the white rind of a watermelon.
— Emily Mullin, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2023 -
There’s nothing better than a juicy slice of watermelon at the beach or by the pool.
— Veronica Bravo, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024 -
The sandwich comes on a plate with a side of watermelon and mango.
— Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 20 Oct. 2022 -
Downing had a slice of watermelon and stayed to hug friends.
— BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2021 -
The pinot noir packs the most punch and has the most complex flavor profile with notes of watermelon.
— Andrew Watman, WIRED, 11 July 2024 -
Check for a Field Spot Find a watermelon and look for the yellow spot that indicates that it was ripened in the field.
— Julie Vick, The New Yorker, 14 July 2021 -
Peaches, watermelon, and even firm, ripe bananas are all good with a char and a side of ice cream.
— Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2023 -
Arrange the feta over the watermelon and drizzle over the olive oil.
— Eric Kimthe New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 -
Her egusi soup is a hearty, stew-like soup made of seeds from the egusi gourd, which resembles a watermelon.
— Andrea E. McHugh, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022 -
The green one with pink filling had a creamy vanilla flavor and didn’t hit me over the head with watermelon.
— Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 26 Aug. 2022 -
The fugitive claimed to have survived on the run, in part, by eating watermelon.
— Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2023 -
Now, go and have some juicy, ripe summer fun with our best recipes for watermelon.
— Joe Sevier, Bon Appétit, 29 June 2023 -
Snack on a handful of watermelon cubes when hunger strikes.
— Colleen De Bellefonds, Women's Health, 30 June 2023 -
The watermelon was cut too thick with the big slabs hollowed out to make room for the pineapple soft serve, which came covered in chamoy sauce and spicy Tajin.
— Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2021 -
His family to this day runs one of the largest watermelon farms in the country and the 29-year-old contributes.
— Jenna Fryer, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Mar. 2022 -
The smell of bakeries, the taste of watermelon in summertime, that feeling when your crush says your name.
— Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021 -
After the volunteers harvest and load the watermelons, the food banks come and pick them up to be distributed to food banks across the state.
— My Ly, Arkansas Online, 23 July 2023 -
In a large bowl, add in the watermelon, cantaloupe, beets and blackberries.
— Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024 -
Zoom in: Glow Recipe's watermelon glow sleeping mask was the company's first product, inspired by Lee and Chang's grandmothers rubbing watermelon rind on their skin to soothe heat rash.
— Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
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