How to Use jelly in a Sentence

jelly

1 of 2 noun
  • He spread some jelly on his toast.
  • Style with red or white jelly flats.
    — Claire Peltier, ABC News, 8 June 2026
  • Want to know more about moon jellies?
    — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Buy grape jelly and plain bagels here.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
  • And just look at how fun these jelly plaid nails are.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Add the jelly on top of the peanut butter.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The jelly shoes were mine, and the T-shirts were mine.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
  • What are the best konjac jellies to buy?
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • My spine was jelly, my insides ached.
    — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Jam is thick and slightly chunky, while jelly is smooth and firm.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Keep in mind that jams and jellies can grow mold after three or four days.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 July 2023
  • Used for tea, wine, oils, jelly and fritters.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
  • All their gravy, sauces and even their red pepper jelly are made from scratch.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
  • To get the neon look in a subtle way, opt for a neon jelly polish.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 21 May 2026
  • Then keep scrolling to shop more deals on jelly bras at Amazon.
    — Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Cut the jelly into roughly one-inch cubes and dress in a large bowl.
    — New York Times, 22 Apr. 2021
  • These jellies tend to drift in calm and shallow waters.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
  • This will stop the jelly from making the bread soggy.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Coastal linens and scalloped edges are like peanut butter and jelly.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Eat the figs fresh or turn them into jams or jellies to enjoy year-round.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The texture of konjac jelly can be off-putting to some who are not used to it.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • There’s a granola bar and half a peanut and jelly sandwich in your purse!
    — Alex Vance, Parents, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The meat yields, and there’s proper jelly under the skin.
    — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • Melt the jelly in a small bowl either in the microwave or in a small pot on the stove.
    — Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
  • His menu wish this time was far simpler than the roast lamb with rosemary and mint jelly.
    — Phil Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
  • This peplum top would be so cute styled with white barrel jeans and clear jelly flats.
    — Jordan Julian, InStyle, 22 May 2026
  • The edible fruit can be used to make jelly, but watch for thorns on the shrub’s canes.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
  • Vendors also sell fresh meat, eggs, fish, cheese, jelly, and more.
    — Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
  • Spice up your ho-hum meatloaf recipe with pepper jelly mixed with ketchup for the sauce on top.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Seasoned saltines serve as the base for cream cheese, pepper jelly, and a piece of shrimp.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2026

jelly

2 of 2 adjective
  • Many types of fish take advantage of hop-on jelly trolleys.
    — Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 2016-07-06
  • As intricate as these jelly castles are, they aren’t built to last.
    — Popular Science, 2020-06-06
  • And these jelly nails had a surprise inside: snake-print fabric.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 2023-09-13
  • My go-to snack on set Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
    — Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 2023-06-02
  • The cool kids are bringing back jelly sandals, and now jelly barrettes.
    — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 2017-05-12
  • This is why Hanukkah foods, like latkes and jelly doughnuts, are often fried and consumed.
    — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 2023-11-22
  • These jelly-style pool slides are perfect for wearing to day clubs where splashing is to be expected.
    — Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 2023-01-27
  • If fresh juice is the goal, the pulp can be placed inside a jelly bag, tea towel or cheesecloth, and the liquid can be pressed out.
    — Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 2022-09-08
  • Was she blinded by visions of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches dancing in her head?
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 2023-04-13
  • Ahead, experience an ode to the past, by way of the 15 best jelly sandals for your summer wardrobe.
    — Lauren Tappan, Harper's BAZAAR, 2023-07-19
  • From powders and creams to liquid and jelly formulas, the best highlighters for the perfect glazed donut look come in all shapes and sizes.
    — Ana Escalante, Glamour, 2022-08-25
  • She was raised in the Depression and walked to school with newspapers in her shoes and ate jelly sandwiches.
    — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 2021-07-11
  • These include tools like underwater laser scanning that can scan gelatinous creatures such as jelly fish that are hard to study on land.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN, 2023-04-27
  • The Hunger Games star pairs the ensemble with pink jelly sandals and black cat-eye sunglasses.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 2021-09-10
  • Below, see the best jelly sandal photos captured in Vogue Runway’s street style over the years.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 2023-07-27
  • Walkmans, rotary phones and jelly bracelets are the hottest accessories of summer – well, at least on TV.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 2022-07-13
  • Not just any jelly doughnut: Over-the-top sufganiyot take off in the Bay Area for Hanukkah.
    — Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, 2020-12-03
  • Readers will never look at a jelly doughnut again without getting emotional.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 2023-08-04
  • But when the sub reaches Gibraltar, there’s an arty shot of mines exploding behind jelly fish, but the problem just evaporates.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2023-08-30
  • The latter feature truly opened my mind to the possibility of adopting jelly sandals into my closet.
    — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 2021-07-28
  • While Sanogo prefers fruit and coconut water, Johnson and Diarra often opt for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and sports drinks.
    — Kristie Rieken, ajc, 2023-03-31
  • In addition to each individual screen being studdery on its own, the two screens don't sync up perfectly while scrolling, and the lag causes this distracting jelly effect across them.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 2020-10-16
  • His trademark was giving on-air birthday greetings to viewers who turned 100 years old by putting their faces on Smucker's jelly jars and delivering weather updates in zany costumes.
    — CBS News, 2021-09-05
  • Where is the Chablis of skinned knees and jelly sandwiches? with the aftertaste of cruel Little League coaches? and the undertone of rusty stationwagon?
    — Dwight Garner, New York Times, 2023-11-21
  • Recipients have several meal choices, often including a deli sandwich, salad, yogurt, peanut butter and jelly sandwich or Lunchables-style meal.
    — Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 2023-06-23
  • Several of these jelly cakes came from social media accounts based in Singapore and Malaysia, but the trend is starting to gain a lot of popularity in the United States and around the world.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 2022-08-08

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