How to Use jumbo in a Sentence

jumbo

noun
  • But the best part of her look was her new jumbo box braids, which stretched down to her waist.
    — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 29 Apr. 2019
  • The largest size is jumbo, but for most of us, the staple is the large egg.
    — Becky Krystal, Houston Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2018
  • The largest size is jumbo, but for most of us, the staple is the large egg.
    — Becky Krystal, sacbee, 20 Mar. 2018
  • The largest size is jumbo, but for most of us, the staple is the large egg.
    — Becky Krystal, charlotteobserver, 27 Mar. 2018
  • The largest size is jumbo, but for most of us, the staple is the large egg.
    — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 17 Mar. 2018
  • For jumbo or extra-large eggs, figure a minute or two longer.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2018
  • The new fences include a life-size samurai and jumbo-size sushi.
    — Jake Seiner, chicagotribune.com, 6 Aug. 2021
  • For the non-techies, if some of this sounds like mumbo-jumbo to you, don't worry.
    — Yec, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
  • Bloxx ice tray makes 12 jumbo ice blocks that melt slower to keep the taste in your drink.
    — Indianapolis Star, 29 Sep. 2017
  • The event will feature a pregame show with food trucks, live music and jumbo screens to pump up the crowd.
    — Washington Post, 16 June 2019
  • But using a mix of jumbo and lump, just lump or even backfin is fine, Hahn says.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2020
  • Nicknamed the jumbo squid, these cephalopods can reach up to six feet in length and 110 pounds.
    — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2020
  • This set comes with three bags each in jumbo, large, medium, and small sizes, and a hand pump — talk about a bargain!
    — Lindsay Tigar, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2023
  • In addition to the large size, the bag also comes in medium and jumbo.
    — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Slice each roll in half and stuff three lasagna rounds into each of 6 jumbo sized muffin cups with the cut sides up.
    — Redbook, 27 Aug. 2012
  • Use high-quality, fresh jumbo lump crabmeat and make sure to pick out any shell pieces with your fingers.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Two of the jumbo monitors that run along the second story of the venue are showing the games.
    — Dewayne Bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, 19 June 2018
  • Users in Miami can also click the jumbo screen to take a photo right there.
    — Douglas Hanks, miamiherald, 2 May 2017
  • Its closure has left a jumbo-popcorn-size hole in the center of the retail district.
    — J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Oct. 2021
  • Each set comes with 20 bags (six medium, five large, five jumbo, two small, and two roll-up bags), along with a hand pump.
    — Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 14 Feb. 2022
  • This jumbo, 32-ounce bottle will last him months and who can say no to the gift of clean skin and fewer trips to the store?
    — Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Try a Chicago-style dog, opt for jumbo or go for a Maxwell Street sausage.
    — Sadé Carpenter, RedEye Chicago, 5 July 2018
  • There was a ton of it, from all ends of the spirit industry, and there were jumbo shrimp and dancers cutting it up with a swing band.
    — Jennifer Steinhauer, New York Times, 18 July 2016
  • Gusts of wind stirred up clouds of dust as the machine, called a jumbo, lumbered from one position to the next on a narrow dirt road.
    — Michael Holtz, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2022
  • And their size — and the size of everything around them, like jumbo-sized ferns in the understory — can mess with your sense of scale.
    — Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022
  • Take for instance the predatory jumbo shrimp that roamed the oceans 480 million years ago.
    — Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2015
  • As Vrabel mentioned, Munford can also play as a jumbo tight end.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Customers will be able to reserve rooms beside the garage doors to view the jumbo TV and to people-watch.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 July 2019
  • Free or discounted phone deals are often full of nasty terms and conditions, buried in reams of legal mumbo-jumbo.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026
  • Onion types include jumbo, colossal, medium, and sweet onions, the FDA said.
    — Kelly Tyko, The Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2021

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