Examples of jumbo in a Sentence
the winner in the contest for biggest pumpkin was a jumbo that weighed in at over a thousand pounds
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Out of a jumbo set, quarterback Patrick Mahomes handed it off to running back Kareem Hunt, but Eagles linebacker Nolan Smith — initially untouched off the line — bulldozed through blockers Noah Gray and center Creed Humphrey to stop Hunt for a loss of one yard.
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Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
And at least in the short-term, if the Fed unveils a jumbo cut, Crane would expect money market assets to go up for the same comparative reason.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
The customizable fruit muffin recipe makes standard-size or jumbo treats.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
James Hansen: The way the U.S. Open jumbo tennis ball became a harbinger of doom for players on the verge of defeat is one of my favorite developments in tennis over the past year.
—The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
And at least in the short-term, if the Fed unveils a jumbo cut, Crane would expect money market assets to go up for the same comparative reason.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
The customizable fruit muffin recipe makes standard-size or jumbo treats.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
James Hansen: The way the U.S. Open jumbo tennis ball became a harbinger of doom for players on the verge of defeat is one of my favorite developments in tennis over the past year.
—The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Jumbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jumbo. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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from Jumbo, name of a huge elephant shown by circus owner P. T. Barnum
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