How to Use jumper in a Sentence

jumper

noun
  • But most jumpers take the plunge with a smile.
    — Cbscolorado.com Staff, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Booker made a pull-up jumper and was fouled.
    — ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The other two were a pair of mid-range jumpers.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The thin ice just can't support the crowd of jumpers.
    — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Like so many jumpers in this series, his aim was off.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
  • The key for Hopkins will be the jumper.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • Three state high jumpers finished in the top 10.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026
  • There were turnaround jumpers, a dunk off a lob and a layup off a jump stop.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2023
  • There will be games, horseback rides, jumpers and food sold along with car wash.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The family put on blue jumpers for the walk of life.
    — Kff Health News, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Michael Cooper missed a jumper from the free-throw line.
    — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
  • There will be games, horseback rides, jumpers and food sold along with a car wash.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The event includes crafts, jumpers and a cupcake hop.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Burries added a short jumper a minute later.
    — Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • She was last described as wearing a white jumper with red stripes.
    — Alexa Ashwell, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2026
  • Booker then sealed the Longhorns’ eighth straight win with a jumper.
    — Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Wembanyama’s two clutch jumpers all but sealed the game.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Braun makes his hay in transition, off cuts and open spot-up jumpers.
    — Stan Son, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Minor missed a short jumper in the paint but put in the game-winner.
    — ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • His jumper is still crisp, though the signature leg lift is in the vault.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Wagler finished with a jumper and two free throws down the stretch to seal it.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Browse our roundups of the best baby jumpers and the best gifts and toys for 1-year-olds.
    — Jessica Hartshorn, goodhousekeeping.com, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Kispert then kicked the ball out to Daniels at the top of the key for a wide-open jumper.
    — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Still, at 26, Prevc is still young for an elite jumper.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • One man claiming to have the money also had quite a lot of snot on his jumper.
    — Max Olesker, Longreads, 13 July 2023
  • But there’s a truism in basketball that says the jumper is the last thing to go.
    — Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 12 Feb. 2023
  • That opens things up for Courtney Williams and her rarely miss midrange jumpers.
    — Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
  • Two summers ago, Gordon made a point to shave the rough edges of his jumper.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Collier’s jumper at the buzzer fell off the iron, and five more minutes were put on the game clock.
    — Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Big momentum jumper for us going back home.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

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