chewing gum
noun
: a sweetened and flavored insoluble plastic material (such as a preparation of chicle) used for chewing
Examples of chewing gum in a Sentence
a piece of chewing gum
Recent Examples on the Web
As popularity increased, their product range expanded from chewing gum to include the five other antismoking products approved by the Food and Drug Administration: lozenges, patches, inhalers and nasal sprays.
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Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The monkey was relatively easy to work with — the crew gave him chewing gum to make his lips move and used primarily close-up shots of the bag that could be easily edited in.
—Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024
The internet suggested carb cutting, repetitive exercises (like chewing gum), facial-sculpting tools, and body-positive journaling.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2024
Out of nowhere, Ingrid appeared, snapping her fingers and chewing gum with her mouth wide open.
—Ruby Opalka, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024
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Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The monkey was relatively easy to work with — the crew gave him chewing gum to make his lips move and used primarily close-up shots of the bag that could be easily edited in.
—Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024
The internet suggested carb cutting, repetitive exercises (like chewing gum), facial-sculpting tools, and body-positive journaling.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2024
Out of nowhere, Ingrid appeared, snapping her fingers and chewing gum with her mouth wide open.
—Ruby Opalka, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024
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“Chewing gum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chewing%20gum. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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