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watermelon

[waw-ter-mel-uhn, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌmɛl ən, ˈwɒt ər- /




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Parents could choose from an approved list of foods for birthdays; watermelon was OK.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

I spoke to one of the boat staff, Alessio, after he had finished handing round slices of watermelon to the clientele.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

For older kids, ramp up fruit intake - particularly juicy fruit, such as watermelon and oranges.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

There’s no way Clayton’s very seared salmon with watermelon radish can top a Jean-Georges chocolate mousse.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

I sat there quietly as they fed me Teddy Grahams and slices of watermelon.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

At Kampala’s Mirembe food market, where stalls overflow with watermelons and green bananas, fish vendor Medie Waiswa uses disinfectant every morning to clean his countertop, storage cabinet, chairs and motorcycle handlebars.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

The pair reprised a much-loved segment during Letterman's stint as host - throwing furniture and watermelons off the roof of the Ed Sullivan Theater onto a CBS logo.

From BBC May 22, 2026

Like, for example, when he recently invited Letterman back to “The Late Show” for one last goodbye and recruited him to throw company furniture, watermelons and a three-tiered cake off the theater’s roof.

From Salon May 21, 2026

"We're like watermelons, green on the outside, red on the inside," said Peter Gunn, 67, who has switched to Greens from Labour after 45 years.

From Barron's Feb. 24, 2026

“If we lived here, my calves would become the size of small watermelons from walking so many hills,” her dad said.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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