melon
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I wanted to resemble the relaxed browsers who paused over a melon because its scent had summoned them.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Some batches are heavy on berries, some heavy on melon, but no two are the same.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
The son of an Australian melon farmer, Greensill worked at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup before founding his own firm in 2011.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
The zoo said recent sightings have been centred around the same area, with thermal drones, camera traps and traps baited with melon being used to lure her out.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
She ate fluffy eggs and thinly sliced salmon and crescents of fresh melon, watching Curt and his mother, both blindingly golden-haired.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Tokyo on Wednesday played down comments by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about melons gifted to him by his Japanese counterpart that have triggered a row Down Under, stressing the leaders' good relationship.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Whole fruits included apples, oranges, bananas, mangos, grapes, pears, melons, strawberries and peaches.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Spectacular celadons in forms that imitate lotuses, gourds or melons decorated with delicate inlaid and under-carved designs demonstrate peak Goryeo dynasty craftsmanship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Farmers arrived at dawn with tomatoes, gourds, chillies, lemons and melons.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
The children ignored her and fell upon the melons.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
