lemon
Example Sentences
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They taste like plum and lemon peel and salt.
From Literature
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Splurge on the ikura, marinated and served in half a lemon, which you squeeze into the roe for a bright, decadent bite.
From Salon
A drizzle of soy sauce, a scatter of scallions, and always — always — some lemon zest, which cuts through the yolk’s richness and, once blended, produces what my brain now registers as lazy hollandaise.
From Salon
When I open the door, the cab smells of lemons, and the rubber floor mats are so clean I wonder if I should take my shoes off before climbing in.
From Literature
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“I mean, the petits fours. The lemon ones are so good.”
From Literature
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