How to use watermelon in a sentence
26 example sentences · noun
Watermelon means a plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit. Example: “In his zany prop comedy Gallagher would sometimes smash watermelons and splatter the front rows of the audience.”
Examples of watermelon by meaning
nounA project that is presented as on schedule when it actually has parts that are falling behind.
- If the project status is transparent, the watermelons can’t arise.2011 August 8, Marc Löffler, “Watermelon Reporting”, in DZone, AnswerHub
More sentences with watermelon
- In his zany prop comedy Gallagher would sometimes smash watermelons and splatter the front rows of the audience.From the entry prop comedy
- Let's go halves on this big watermelon.From the entry go halves
- Seeds are rife in a watermelon.From the entry rife
- We have horticultural science that can design seedless watermelons, fartless beans and square tomatoes.2012, Janis Birkeland, Positive Development. From the entry fartless
- We planted some truck crops like watermelons and okra, which was risky.2011, Leon Neel et al., The Art of Managing Longleaf: A Personal History of the Stoddard-Neel Approach, page 36. From the entry okra
- She had set the table with watermelon place mats and her favorite green pottery luncheonware.2005, Susan Wittig Albert, Dead Man’s Bones, New York, N.Y.: Berkley Prime Crime, →ISBN, page 229. From the entry luncheonware
- Erythritol exists naturally in a wide variety of foods, including mushrooms, watermelons, pears and grapes.1999, Peter de Cock, “Erythritol: A Novel Noncaloric Sweetener Ingredient”, in Antonietta Corti, editor, Low-calorie Sweeteners: Present…. From the entry erythritol
- That my living room would no longer be littered with misspit watermelon seeds.1975, Mademoiselle: The Magazine for the Smart Young Woman, page 60. From the entry misspit
- He wolved down a quantity of watermelon, cantaloupes, bananas and oranges.1956 August 5, “Gorilla Celebrates”, in Sunday Herald-Leader, volume 20, number 32, Lexington, Ky., page 16, column 7. From the entry wolve down
- Some concluded their snack with a hot glass of tea or a juicey piece of yellow watermelon.1955 September–October, Jim Fox, “The Big Nose”, in Catholic Life, volume 2, number 7, Detroit, Mich.: Missionaries of Saints Peter and…. From the entry juicey
- The next person they spied was a Bandicoot carrying a watermelon.1918, Norman Lindsay, The Magic Pudding, page 68. From the entry spy
- An epidemic of watermelons broke out in Hollywood early yesterday morning.1912 August 31, “Watermelons Drip on Town”, in The Los Angeles Times, part II, page 1. From the entry melonious
- Options like mango, blue curacao, passion fruit, mojitorita, frosé, prickly pear, Dr Pepper, mangonada and watermelon are joining the two.2020 July 1, Madalyn Mendoza, “Taco Cabana is about to launch 12 margarita flavors, including a Dr Pepper option”, in San Antonio…. From the entry frosé
- Try the oysters prepared charbroiled, steamed, or fried, or order sushi alongide a divine kiwitini or watermelon mojito.2020 December 8, Fodor's Travel Guides, Fodor's Essential Costa Rica, 3 edition, Fodor's Travel, →ISBN. From the entry kiwitini
- Syrup prepared by boiling watermelons was delicious when eaten with white bulka and was frequently used for supper.1981, N[ickoli] J[akob] Kroeker, “Mennonite Food and Menus”, in First Mennonite Villages in Russia, 1789-1943: Khortitsa, Rosental…. From the entry bulka
- Children learned early not to throw watermelon rinds where the chickens could peck them: pecking watermelon rinds gave chickens sorehead.1977, Kathryn Tucker Windham, Southern Cooking to Remember, page 106. From the entry sorehead
- Instead of Wheaties and cowjuice, you sink your molars into a succulent orange about the size of a watermelon.1938 April 1, “Head Hunter’s Life Is Better’n Ours, Lois Frank Conquered”, in The Northerner, volume XI, number 29, Fort Wayne, Ind.…. From the entry cowjuice
- August court is known as “watermelon court,” the reason being much in evidence all around the public square.1912, John W[alter] Wayland, “Farms and Farmers”, in A History of Rockingham County, Virginia, Dayton, Va.: Ruebush-Elkins Company, →OCLC…. From the entry melonless
- And don't tell me it's cake made from a xigua, whatever that is.” “Xigua is just another name for watermelon,” Jillian said.2021 October 31, Jeffrey Poole, Case of the Missing Marine, Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group, →ISBN. From the entry xigua
- And they even have seedless watermelons.2018, Maxwell Cooke, The Elderly Gentlemen's Mostly Legitimate Escort Association. From the entry tickless
- The old court in Harrisonburg held during the summer was known as “watermelon court,” and much evidence remained after each session to prove it.1976, Nancy B. Hess, “County Crops”, in The Heartland: “Rockingham County”, Harrisonburg, Va.: Park View Press, →ISBN, page 70. From the entry watermelonless
- September.—Made 8 hhds. of Liberty Cabbage; housed onions, tomatoes, canteloupe, watermelons; began the apple picking; supplied the house with vegetables and fruits.1919, New York Legislative Documents: One Hundred and Forty-Second Session, 1919, volume 39, issues 105–110, page 60. From the entry liberty cabbage
- In a classic Game Of Thrones gasper of a moment, Daemon whips out his sword and slices the top half of Vaemond’s head off like a watermelon.2022 October 10, Jenna Scherer, “House Of The Dragon drops its best episode yet”, in AV Club. From the entry gasper
- Almonds, parched watermelon seeds—esteemed as a great delicacy—spareribs covered with a mixture of molasses sugar, fried fish, chicken livers and century eggs were put on the table at once.1912 November 15, “Chop suey hoax exposed”, in The Mixer & Server, volume 21, number 11, page 35. From the entry century egg
- On the tube, Deidre said, “Back to you, Phil,” and was replaced by a walrusine weatherman with a handlebar mustache and a grin shaped like a quarter wedge of watermelon.2003 December 15, John Decure, Bluebird Rising: A Mystery, Macmillan, →ISBN, page 186. From the entry walrusine
Meaning of watermelon
- noun A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.
- noun The fruit of the watermelon plant, having a green rind and watery flesh that is typically bright red when ripe and contains black seeds.
- noun An environmentalist with socialist leanings, an ecosocialist.
Questions about watermelon in a sentence
- How do you use watermelon in a sentence?
- Watermelon is used as a noun. For example: “In his zany prop comedy Gallagher would sometimes smash watermelons and splatter the front rows of the audience.”
- What is a short sentence with watermelon?
- “And they even have seedless watermelons.”
- What does watermelon mean?
- Watermelon means a plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.
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