- plural of apple.
apples
Americanadjective
plural noun
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See apples and pears
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informal all is going well
Example Sentences
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Myers then instructed them on climbing apple trees safely, and sent them out to pick apples for cider.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Quips fell out of her like apples from a tree, ripening and landing at just the right time in any conversation.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Several growers have found these trees producing very few apples this year, not because of the drought, but the mild winter.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Gravity is best known as the force that pulls objects toward Earth, but its role extends far beyond falling apples.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Instead of going into the house, I went straight to the cellar and filled my pockets with apples.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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