melon

Definition of melonnext
as in head
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth The ball missed her glove and she's got one gnarly bump on her melon as a result.

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Noun
  • Chinese companies have excelled at rapid deployment in consumer-facing applications and integrating AI into industrial use, said Deepika Giri, head of AI research at market research firm IDC.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • At one point, the individual appears to tilt their head away from a doorbell camera, hold a flashlight in their mouth and attempt to cover the lens with a gloved hand and what looked like part of a plant pulled from the yard.
    Bradford Betz , Matt Finn, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Our approach to understanding the meat computers encased in our skulls has historically varied by discipline.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Mexican immigrant Alberto Castañeda Mondragón suffered eight skull fractures and brain hemorrhages after being beaten by ICE agents during arrest in Minnesota.
    Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The Mediterranean diet has nuts, beans and fish as primary sources of protein, and MyPlate focuses on lean meats as well.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Factors such as roast level, bean origin and brewing technique may influence concentrations of caffeine and other compounds, the authors wrote.
    Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Just recently, Pera put a smooth mushroom pate on Coltivare’s menu, blanketed in a downy fluff of truffles.
    Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Speaking of pates, Dunk also visits the blacksmith, Steely Pate, who offers to sell him armor for 800 stags, or cheaper armor for 600.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The landscape is lush and mountainous, with waterfalls set alongside granite domes.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Enslaved people built the Annapolis Capitol dome.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • On the home stretch, bag five is the head construction, and the most technical part of the build, similar to Mario’s noggin in the brilliant Super Mario and Standard Kart (72037) set from 2025.
    Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • And the flatworm with its new noggin immediately solving the maze its old one worked so diligently to master?
    Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Melon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melon. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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