cucumber

Example Sentences

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Young people can’t get enough of ground beef with rice, cucumber salad and ‘girl dessert’

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 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

The royals then attended a garden party at the British embassy, with cucumber sandwiches and scones on the menu.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

And, last month, the National Farmers' Union said cucumber and tomato prices could rise over the next six weeks, with the cost of other crops and milk increasing in the next three to six months.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

There on the carpet was Lamont, cool as a cucumber, as if we’d taken ages.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck