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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The central Indian state of Maharashtra is the leading producer of custard apples, accounting for almost a third of the national output.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Multiple employees were perfecting the already-perfect plateaus of bell peppers and apples in the produce section.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
They are found in foods such as apples, pears, blueberries, blackberries, grapes, cocoa, and other common smoothie ingredients.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
I joyfully practice “urban foraging,” picking blackberries in the Presidio, collecting rosemary and ginkgo nuts under street trees, harvesting apples at the invitation of the trees’ vacationing owners.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
My own hands, which seconds ago were balled up and ready to start swinging, dropped to my sides like a couple of overripe apples from a tree.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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