How to Use jam in a Sentence

jam

1 of 2 noun

• Grab a baguette and some pâté, plus some cheese and fig jam.
  — Erin Booke, Dallas News, 20 July 2023
• Her red hair was even brighter than the jam on her suit.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 2 Nov. 2023
• But Casey struck out the next batter to get out of that jam.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2023
• If a fall foliage road trip sounds like your jam, this is the spot to do it.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 30 Aug. 2023
• The basket also comes with jam, cream, and tea to round it out.
  — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2023
• Skubal put runners on the corners in the third inning but worked out of the jam.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2023
• Divide the jam among the holes, then let the cake cool completely, for about 1 hour.
  — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
• Then the jam is ladled into jars, which are sealed and then boiled.
  — Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
• When making jam, the fruit is chopped or pureed and cooked down with sugar.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2023
• Dried, they can be used in infusions, jams, breads, and sauces.
  — Mackenzie Nichols, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2023
• The people around the barn can be thanked for Pretty Runaway’s love of the jams, Purdy said.
  — Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024
• Help your gals and pals up their charcuterie game with Berry and Thyme jams.
  — Sarah Murphy, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
• Keep in mind that jams and jellies can grow mold after three or four days.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 25 Aug. 2023
• After all, there was no way to counterfeit what went off at the park jam.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2023
• Watch Corey Cott and the cast of the new Broadway musical have an epic jam sesh.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2024
• The last full week of Citizen Science Month is jam packed!
  — Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
• All the time, from the block parties to the jams, people would have different conflicts.
  — Insanul Ahmed, Men's Health, 1 Aug. 2023
• Turn off the heat, remove and discard the whole spices, then set the jam aside to cool to room temperature.
  — Yi Jun Loh, Saveur, 8 Feb. 2024
• But Rodriguez struck out Mike Zunino with a 94 mph fastball on the inside part of the plate to escape the jam.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2023
• The sweet and spicy jam sauce is similar to a pepper jelly.
  — Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023
• Cimber escaped the jam that Detmers left him in the sixth, and then he was bailed out by Neto in the seventh.
  — Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 18 Apr. 2024
• Getting out of that fifth-inning jam clearly swung the momentum to the Braves.
  — Lewis Bagley, The Indianapolis Star, 11 June 2023
• Kevin Newman and India helped Weaver out of tough jam with a nice double play turn to end the fourth inning, too. 3.
  — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 2 May 2023
• If that’s not your jam, this protein comes in nearly 20 flavors that run the gamut from Rocky Road to Banana Cream.
  — Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 8 Apr. 2024
• Over the next few decades, back to the soil, ski bum, and jam band dreams flourished in these arcadian corners.
  — Jeff Weiss, Spin, 21 Aug. 2023
• These pork patties are jam packed with plenty of spice and flavor thanks to Hatch chiles and Pepper Jack.
  — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 17 May 2023
• Swirl in jam: A swirl of seedless raspberry or preferred jam in the filling can add a fruity touch.
  — Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
• The balance of sugar and acidity in the jam matched that of the perfect late-summer peaches and nectarines in the mix.
  — Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2023
• The southpaw worked out of an even trickier jam in the following inning.
  — Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
• Only on screen is anyone (or everyone) in a jam, at this noir fest, in other words.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 6 May 2024

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jam

2 of 2 verb

• She jammed on the brakes.
• She jammed her foot down hard on the brakes.
• He jammed the book back into the bookcase.
• A piece of paper jammed the copy machine.
• Thousands of people jammed into the hall.
• People were jamming the exits after the concert.
• There is little sign yet that the Gaslamp won’t be jammed with events.
  — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2023
• More than 2,000 eager fans jammed the seats of the club’s grandstand court to see it; guards sealed the gates.
  — Sally H. Jacobs, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Aug. 2023
• My wife, son and I have been jamming to the cast album for a long time.
  — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2023
• And then Levon, having played with me, had me down to jam with them.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2023
• The two bonded over a love of White Zombie and his new friend asked him to jam with his band.
  — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024
• Sanders was jammed up on a run up the middle from the 17 and safety Zion Puckett punched the ball out.
  — Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 12 Nov. 2023
• The group did their thing with Deacon Jones, and at the end of the set, Lee Oskar got up and started to jam with them.
  — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2023
• Knead the putty thoroughly to mix the two parts, then jam the wad into the socket.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
• Fans took up every seat, jammed the aisles, hung from the rafters and ringed the court, standing 10 deep at some points to see their beloved Aztecs.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2023
• For one, jargon jams up teams from getting things done.
  — Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 13 June 2023
• The Basement Tapes thrives on that clubhouse spirit, a gang of friends jamming in the summer of 1967 for kicks.
  — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2023
• Swift wasn't the only one jamming out, Clarkson was seen singing along too and pumping her fist in the air during the bridge.
  — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
• Piling rods in a truck bed or jamming them in a trunk or back seat with other gear doesn’t make for an easy ride.
  — Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 25 Oct. 2023
• Here’s a how-to list: • Try to rush Brock Purdy’s recovery, to jam him in as starter for the season opener.
  — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2023
• But what happens when an opposing team takes away the short stuff and starts to jam receivers at the line of scrimmage?
  — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2023
• As Elon Musk focuses on jamming a few more nails into the X (f.k.a.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2023
• My mind jammed, weighing the virtue of speaking up versus not speaking.
  — Jon Mooallem, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2023
• The two proceeded to jam out together while the pop singer belted out her 2017 hit.
  — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2023
• The thick forests in the river’s upper watershed, which had supplied the logs now jammed in the river, beckoned.
  — Adam M. Sowards, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 May 2023
• There was no clogging or jamming during testing, and a brush tool came with the shaver to help clean it out when needed.
  — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2024
• But Saturday, attempts to get through the closures downtown took him down to 18th Street, back up to the West Loop and through streets jammed to a standstill.
  — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
• As the citizens of Oroville jammed the roads out of town, the Sheriff’s Department started to evacuate the jail.
  — Christopher Cox Spencer Lowell, New York Times, 22 June 2023
• Fans jammed one side of a parking lot overlooking the Bruins’ practice field.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
• The video stitches together shots of Dua laying down vocals, writing lyrics in a notebook and jamming out to inaudible beats.
  — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024