How to Use jack-in-the-box in a Sentence
jack-in-the-box
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The Nuggets’ jack-in-the-box lost his spring because of his hamstring.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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But then, like some demented jack-in-the-box, the terrier popped up and charged again.
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Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Ahmad also uses the jack-in-the-box version of tension.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
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Intercoms were also shaped like jack-in-the-box toys, with menus displayed on a plexiglass box topped by a clown’s head.
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Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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No more looking like a jack-in-the-box popping out of your seat to grab items, delaying the boarding process for everyone else.
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Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
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Since switching to this cable organizer from Travelkin, the days of opening a jack-in-the-box of cords and charging blocks are officially over.
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Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2026
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Since switching to this cable organizer from Travelkin, the days of opening a jack-in-the-box of cords and charging blocks are officially over.
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Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
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Early locations had a giant clown head popping out of a square box on the roof, based on children’s jack-in-the-box toys, music boxes with cranks that, when turned, cause figures to pop out of their lids.
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Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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If overpacking is your weakness, then the genius compression technology from Airback can help avoid straining seams and jack-in-the-box unpacking moments.
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Joanna Carrigan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Sep. 2025
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