Sentence examples for lemon from inspiring English sources

'lemon' is a perfectly acceptable and correct word in written English
You can use it to refer to the citrus fruit, or in various phrases and expressions such as 'a lemon of a car' (meaning a car that is of low quality or unreliable), 'when life gives you lemons, make lemonade' (meaning to make the best of a bad situation), or 'add some lemon to the dish' (to add flavor or zest to food). Example sentence: I added some freshly squeezed lemon juice to the fish to give it some extra flavor.

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lemon

noun

A yellowish citrus fruit.

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After a quick lunch in the garden of our hotel (under a lemon tree, which has been strategically de-lemoned – talk about attention to detail), we set about escaping the crowds, which is a simple matter.

When the sauce is thickened and glossy, remove from the heat, whisk in the lemon juice and season to taste.

Make your own rhubarb cordial – put 400-450g rhubarb, 250g sugar, the juice of half a lemon and 500ml water in a pan, bring to a boil, simmer until the rhubarb has disintegrated, then cool, strain through muslin into a jug (it will take a few hours to drip through) and refrigerate; or buy a decent commercial brand.

Add the lemon juice, take off the heat and stir in the orange blossom water.

The small doorway leads into a huge, 19th-century riad centred around a beautiful courtyard, filled with lemon trees and trickling marble fountains; the edge of the space is taken up by arches that create little nooks to drink, sit, read and stare at the blue sky above.

Whisk together the sugar and lemon juice and put into a piping bag with a small round tip if you have one.

Unusually laced with wheat malt, which gives it a thicker mouthfeel and a notably earthy, grainy aspect, this hits you with a triple whammy of big, sweet, juicy caramelised malts; then unsweetened grapefruit, pepper and lemon notes; and finally a lingering bitterness that rolls on and on.

Cooked white beans, meanwhile, are a gem to have ready in the fridge: puree and use to top bruschetta, or toss into rocket salads, or heat up with masses of olive oil, lemon juice and garlic to serve with bangers.

In a blender, I puree strawberries, caster sugar and lemon juice.

Paneer, a fresh white unsalted cheese, is relatively widely available these days (large supermarkets should have it), but it's also stupidly easy to make at home with nothing more than milk and lemon juice.

It is decorated with football shirts and vintage film posters, and only serves beer; the micheladas (beer with lemon juice and salt) are medicinal on a hot day.

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