How to Use cantaloupe in a Sentence

cantaloupe

noun
  • How to pick a ripe cantaloupe 1.
    — Sheela Prakash, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Back in those days, most of the cantaloupe was ripe and sweet.
    — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Serve it in glass coupes to show off the color of the cantaloupe.
    — Anush Elbakyan, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2018
  • Then wash the cantaloupe’s skin using a clean scrub brush.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Here are some other things to know about cantaloupe.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Lunch is cottage cheese with fresh fruit, like cantaloupe or peach.
    — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2018
  • That got a Stop Sale on the cantaloupe.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The thought of a half cantaloupe filled with cottage cheese gives me the warm-fuzzies.
    — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022
  • There does not seem to be enough sun or heat here to produce even one cantaloupe per plant.
    — oregonlive.com, 26 July 2019
  • The perfect cantaloupe should be firm with a little bit of give.
    — Veronica Bravo, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
  • Think of drinking cantaloupe juice with a splash of fizzy water.
    — Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2020
  • Transfer the cream to the blender and blend with the cantaloupe until smooth.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2021
  • Cut cantaloupes in half crosswise and scrape out seeds; discard.
    — Bon Appetit, 19 Aug. 2017
  • Try cantaloupe dressed with a peach agrodolce and served with blueberries and basil.
    — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 30 July 2018
  • Thus, the cantaloupe and beans made a valiant effort to sprout and then withered away.
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022
  • In season cantaloupe shines in this recipe that gets a burst from the chili-lime dressing.
    — Brennan Long, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • Even though the fruit is no longer on store shelves, be sure to check your fridge and freezer for the cantaloupe.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026
  • If microscale gaps were the width of a cantaloupe, nanoscale gaps would be the width of a cherry.
    — Joel Goldberg, Science | AAAS, 28 Apr. 2021
  • There was a huge mass, the size and shape of a small cantaloupe, in Steve’s upper chest.
    — W Roy Smythe, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2014
  • Cut each cantaloupe half into two pieces and coarsely grate them into a large bowl.
    — Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Finding the perfect cantaloupe is an art form that takes practice.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • The cantaloupe has been hacked into, exposing seeds and pale flesh.
    — Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Everything from cantaloupe to grapes to berries tastes better dunked in this easy fruit dip recipe.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Most people can safely add cantaloupe to their eating plans.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Add cantaloupe, cucumber, and chiles and toss to coat in dressing.
    — Bon Appetit, 19 May 2017
  • This is what a fruit salad is supposed to be, not sad chunks of cantaloupe at the bottom of a cup.
    — Kari Sonde, Washington Post, 8 July 2019
  • Our step-by-step guide to elegant cantaloupe wedges and snackable cubes.
    — Janet McCracken, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026
  • My doc removed a ton of fibroids that varied in sizes, with the largest about the size of a cantaloupe.
    — Kayla Greaves, Allure, 17 July 2023
  • That is roughly the weight of an average cantaloupe.
    — Manjishtha Bhattacharyya, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
  • Store your cantaloupe cubes in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2024

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