- plural of orange.
oranges
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Whole fruits included apples, oranges, bananas, mangos, grapes, pears, melons, strawberries and peaches.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
The grainy video of little Leo juggling oranges with his feet, which somehow found its way to a scout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
For older kids, ramp up fruit intake - particularly juicy fruit, such as watermelon and oranges.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
This week, a pile of sumo oranges that practically begged to be eaten on a blanket by the lake.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
But instead of the blue jug, Jeremy had drawn a small dragon trying to eat one of the oranges, which was bigger than its head.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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