as in disaster
something that has failed
the used car he bought turned out to be a lemon, and he soon had trouble starting the thing
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Recent Examples of lemon
The new location brings the restaurant’s lemon ricotta pancakes, smash burgers, old-school milkshakes and pie from the original Half Moon Bay spot on the coastside to Peninsula residents closer to the bay.
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Seasonal pastry flavors, including carrot, lemon, passion fruit and almond, will accompany an extensive selection of teas by Mariage Freres.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Cocktails include the Rebujito, made with a sherry blend, Spanish melon, lemon, tonic and mint; the Fig Leaf Boulevardier, with Japanese whisky, Campari, Cocchi Rosa and fig leaf liqueur; and the Sea Buckthorn 75, featuring genmaicha gin, sea buckthorn cordial, lemon and Champagne.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Citrus trees Sacramento neighborhoods are great for growing a variety of citrus plants including Meyer lemons, limes and Mandarin oranges, according to Edible Sacramento.
—Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Seasonal pastry flavors, including carrot, lemon, passion fruit and almond, will accompany an extensive selection of teas by Mariage Freres.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Cocktails include the Rebujito, made with a sherry blend, Spanish melon, lemon, tonic and mint; the Fig Leaf Boulevardier, with Japanese whisky, Campari, Cocchi Rosa and fig leaf liqueur; and the Sea Buckthorn 75, featuring genmaicha gin, sea buckthorn cordial, lemon and Champagne.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Citrus trees Sacramento neighborhoods are great for growing a variety of citrus plants including Meyer lemons, limes and Mandarin oranges, according to Edible Sacramento.
—Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lemon
Noun
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Hefty extra wattage is apparently needed to keep the Mar-a-Lago lights on in the event of an unforeseen disaster such as a war, or flying sports court glass, or a late ketchup delivery.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Only instead of the flood of a players’ strike, this time the disaster will come cloaked in the fire of an owners’ lockout.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In 2023, the number dropped significantly, even as supervision failures within jails persisted, down to 63.—
Ryan Oehrli
April 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors also cited Cortez Johnson's prior probation violations, failures to appear, and past convictions.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Trump is not a man to be satisfied with bronze or, heaven forbid, a marble bust.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The ceiling is decorated with representations of Italian coins from the Etruscans to the early 20th century, the floor consists of colorful geometric mosaics, and gazing down on the scene are busts of various iconic Italian figures, from Marco Polo to Alessandro Volta.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The radio listener is the big loser here.—
Mac Engel
April 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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People who need services are the biggest losers.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Reaction to the verdict After the verdict, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz stood next to New York City Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Hendry and expressed her disappointment in the verdict.—
Doug Williams,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Some fans are crying their eyes violet over their disappointment, while others are begging critics to get a grip.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These tiny flowers come in pink, purple, and white, and bloom from early spring through the first frost.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
2 Apr. 2026
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And tender perennials that would die in a frost — dahlias, geraniums, peppers — can overwinter safely and come back stronger the following spring with an extra month or more of harvesting.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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It was later identified, by an unnamed official to thel, as showing a bunker buster bomb attack on an ammunition depot in the city.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The attack, which reportedly used 2,000-pound bunker-buster bombs, marks a major escalation as the conflict in the region entered its second month.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Lemon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lemon. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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