cucumber
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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
Last night, I made one with cucumber, jalapeño, honey, sparkling water and ginger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Pair it with colorful summer sides like corn and avocado salad, broccoli slaw or cucumber kimchi, and it will feel nothing like Thanksgiving 2.0.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 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
“With cucumber kimchee as well. Truly a felicitous combination. Soft bean curd—crunchy cucumber. Bland bean curd—spicy cucumber. That woman is an artist.”
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
"It could see that I had tomatoes out, some cucumbers and eggplants laid out on the floor," Yuriy said.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 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
My current favorite combines apples, pears, ginger and cucumbers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Stuff the grilled meat into charcoal-toasted pita with salata na’ameh—a finely diced Palestinian salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, onion and herbs—plus hummus, baba ganoush and/or toum, and you’ve got a handheld feast.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
"What? I was taking a nap. Did I miss something? What's this about cucumbers?"
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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