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watermelon

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




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That includes her niece who has cleared the entire fridge of any produce, tossing it all into the rubbish, including what Michelle saw as a perfectly good watermelon.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

When the last of the children are called home, the watermelon pool closes for the season.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 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

The play area was bordered by wood-slat benches where old-country people sat cracking roasted watermelon seeds with their golden teeth and scattering the husks to an impatient gathering of gurgling pigeons.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

Antique globes are mixed with model boats, window panes, wooden masks and painted watermelons.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

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

On another occasion the younger monk presented us with four ripe watermelons from his garden.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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