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cucumber

[kyoo-kuhm-ber] / ˈkju kʌm bər /


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Her Honor just needed to do more of the same: hail her own accomplishments, deliver well-timed zingers and keep as cool as a cucumber while baiting Raman into self-immolation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Dietitian Kate Hilton says she's drinking more iced water and eating cool, hydrating foods like cucumber, tomatoes, melon and frozen smoothies.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Blended with cream cheese and cucumber, it becomes a sandwich spread with the flavor profile of a carefully composed herb dressing and the effort level of opening a packet.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

It’s awesome because they rub you from head to toe with body oil, then they wash your hair and give you a cucumber and yogurt mask.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

Green like a cucumber, lettuce, or green like the sky is just before it breaks loose to storm?

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

Beneath the hospital windows and newly whitewashed walls there are rows of strawberries and cucumbers planted by the prisoners.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

At this rainforest-like indoor farm, where creatures such as coral, tropical fish and sea cucumbers inhabit different aquariums, Kinjo bred "miracle coral" with extra resistance to warmer water.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

Stores can sell cucumbers or cans of Coke because they qualify as snacks, but not zucchini or cans of beans, which can’t be consumed on the go.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

He grows about 60 different crops, including herbs such as rosemary and thyme, heirloom tomatoes and cucumbers, and pick-your-own strawberries and flowers.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026

I spotted Amil sitting in the garden among the cucumbers.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani


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