Onions
Americannoun
noun
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Quite often, I'd be part of a 12-man squad and knew I was competing with one person – usually Tremlett, Bresnan or Graham Onions – for the final bowling spot in the XI.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
“She’d say, ‘Oh, here comes The Double With Onions coming across the street,’” Malik said of Thayer, who taught her how to squish patties.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Onions and garlic, pureed or powdered, were common, as were savory spices like nutmeg and paprika.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2024
Onions are one of the first crops sown during indoor seed-starting season in the Northeast — around early February — and are ready for transplant 8 to 10 weeks later.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024
Onions were made into long ropes, braided together by their tops, and then were hung in the attic beside wreaths of red peppers strung on threads.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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