How to Use jar in a Sentence

jar

1 of 2 noun
  • There are dozens of jars in my fridge.
    — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Spoon any foam left in the jar over the top.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2026
  • The jar had been opened, and so was my soul.
    — Des Moines Register, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Make sure there are no cracks and chips on the jars.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Makes 5 half-pint jars, or 5 cups.
    — Senior Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
  • It can be purchased by the jar.
    — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • Seeing clumps in a jar can raise a red flag.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • Keep the jar sealed to prevent pests.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 20 June 2026
  • Keep the jar sealed to prevent pests.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Don't throw that pickle jar out!
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
  • The store cleans the jars and refills them.
    — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Scoop the seeds and pulp into a small, clean jar.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Don’t be caught with your hand in the cookie jar.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
  • One smart idea is to store spice jars for easy access.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
  • That's almost half of all of the jars in the fridge.
    — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Add a large handful of fresh mint leaves to the first jar.
    — Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Don’t pretend the cure for coarse speech is a swear jar.
    — Eric Preven, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
  • There might not be a popping noise when the jar is first opened.
    — ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Grip the jar in one hand and twist off the lid with the other.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
  • Plus, at a whopping five ounces, one jar will last you for a long time.
    — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Once they've been opened, a jar of pickles is good for about six months.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Once they've been opened, a jar of pickles is good for about six months.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Place the stems in a jar half full of water, and keep them on the counter.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • Put your powder in a jar for easy access.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Gather your canning jars and give it a try.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
  • About twice a month wipe off any spills from shelves, sticky jars, or bottles.
    — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
  • About twice a month wipe off any spills from shelves, sticky jars, or bottles.
    — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Transfer to a jar with a tight-fitting lid.
    — Lauren O'Connor, Health, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Transfer to a jar with a tight-fitting lid.
    — Lauren O'Connor, Health, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Grab a jar of your favorite dill pickle spears.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025

jar

2 of 2 verb
  • The tiles jarred loose in the earthquake.
  • The earthquake jarred the tiles loose.
  • The loss jarred his confidence in the team.
  • These things are jarring at first.
    — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • That shift in tone can be jarring for the customer.
    — Rachel Lyubovitzky, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The in-car rant that followed was jarring to hear.
    — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
  • The extent of the change is jarring.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The anise nose can be a little jarring with too heavy of a dose.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
  • One long overdue, but still jarring and poignant.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Both T’Wolves players tried to jar the ball loose.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • Glass jars full of potpourri were placed on their bathroom shelves.
    — Hiromi Kawakami, The New Yorker, 3 July 2023
  • That decision will jar a lot of people out of their comfort zones.
    — Sara Zeff Geber, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2023
  • But to place Daniels so far ahead of Jackson so soon is jarring.
    — Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • There is one particular scene that jars with those who know Hamed best.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Anchovies and sardines are both small, oily fish that are usually canned or jarred.
    — Mark Gurarie, Health, 3 Feb. 2026
  • But to markets, the sheer size of the commitment was jarring.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • There is a jarring shift that occurs midway through in which the timeline shifts to the present day.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Something so jarring could only result in a glitch.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The statement’s open bigotry is jarring.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
  • When alerts came, the vibrations and ringtones were jarring.
    — Leah Willingham, Fortune, 7 Jan. 2026
  • These silences can be jarring, snapping you out of yourself and back into the present.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026
  • Each year at harvest time, church members gather to jar the honey and make beeswax candles.
    — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 15 June 2022
  • The distinction — between words that jar people and ones that cause real pain — is a fine one.
    — Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Fresh salsa always beats jarred, but this fruity version has an unusual twist.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
  • While on the way to an audition, she was approached by fans and felt jarred, worried she was getting mugged.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
  • Realizing that your brain is slowing down can be jarring.
    — Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The jarring shift from dry to wet occurs just as the first day of winter arrives on Sunday.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2025
  • The contrast with modern crocodilians is jarring.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Drivers have to rely on the digital rear-view mirror, which can be jarring.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • But the decline in his efficiency has been jarring.
    — The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026

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