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 study explored the biology of these poorly understood wild bees while also highlighting their importance as pollinators for valuable agricultural crops such as apples, one of New York's signature commodities.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Back in Kolar, Shivareddy wants to expand his business by selling pulp as well as whole apples.
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
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
Reaching in, past a pile of apples and a wrapped loaf of Mrs. Wigginbottom’s Indian cornbread, I felt around until I touched the soft material of what must have been a gown of some sort.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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