How to Use jib in a Sentence

jib

noun
  • Back home, young Dan watched the show live on TV, scanning the screen for his dad’s camera jib (or crane).
    — Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • After Jib-jib moved in with the family, however, his heart murmur went away.
    — Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2025
  • In total, the terrain parks feature 60-plus rails, jumps, jibs, and boxes, and host a number of events each season.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
  • While camera jibs capture the wide views, Flannery is there on stage, weaving through dancers while wearing his nearly 80-pound camera.
    — Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • However, after Jib-jib came home, Jon had no allergic reaction to the family’s new pet.
    — Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The singer had an impressive display of production, jib and flyover cameras during her final shows in Vancouver, Canada.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The island cabinetry’s mint color is mirrored in the adjacent dining room, where coffered jib doors camouflage a dry bar with funky wallpaper and a small desk space with additional shelving and storage.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
  • By the time the tour hit Vancouver − her last stop on the Eras Tour – the stage glittered with two flyover cameras, jib arms, rolling camera tracks along the stage and microphones aimed squarely at the crowd.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • San Francisco gained a sool jib, a stylish Korean drinking den, with Jilli — another Los Angeles import.
    — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Pet owner’s allergies disappear after adopting cat That wasn’t the only interesting medical aspect of Jib-jib’s adoption.
    — Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Rigged with North Sails canvas featuring a 9-sq-m (97-sq-ft) reefable mainsail and a 2-sq-m (22-sq- ft) jib, the boat is built to sail efficiently in light to moderate winds.
    — Omar Kardoudi march 13, New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The flagship studio will deploy 12 cameras, including jib, drone, RF and Steadicam units, along with three exterior XR cameras for virtual set extensions.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026

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