How to Use jumbo in a Sentence

jumbo

noun

• The largest size is jumbo, but for most of us, the staple is the large egg.
  — Becky Krystal, charlotteobserver, 27 Mar. 2018
• The tape comes out in one jumbo roll that weighs over a ton.
  — Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 25 Feb. 2021
• 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
• 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
• 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
• For the non-techies, if some of this sounds like mumbo-jumbo to you, don't worry.
  — Yec, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
• The deal: Two jumbo tenders with one side and a fountain drink.
  — Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal, 10 June 2019
• 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
• The new fences include a life-size samurai and jumbo-size sushi.
  — Jake Seiner, chicagotribune.com, 6 Aug. 2021
• This is one jumbo roll that measures 500 feet on its own.
  — Chris Hachey, BGR, 26 Feb. 2021
• 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
• In addition to the large size, the bag also comes in medium and jumbo.
  — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
• But using a mix of jumbo and lump, just lump or even backfin is fine, Hahn says.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2020
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Try a Chicago-style dog, opt for jumbo or go for a Maxwell Street sausage.
  — Sadé Carpenter, RedEye Chicago, 5 July 2018
• 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 comes in five sizes: small, medium, large, extra large, and jumbo.
  — Chris Hachey, BGR, 26 May 2021
• The sauces also are used to coat jumbo shrimp grilled or battered (starting at $9.99 for six).
  — Vickie Snow Jurkowski, Daily Southtown, 31 May 2018
• The Braves’ Spec-Tater is a jumbo potato stuffed with a jalapeño cheddar sausage, which is then bacon wrapped.
  — Andrew Joseph, For The Win, 15 Mar. 2018
• The Braves' Spec-Tater is a jumbo potato stuffed with a jalapeño cheddar sausage, which is then bacon wrapped.
  — Andrew Joseph, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2018
• For jumbo or extra-large eggs, figure a minute or two longer.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2018
• The party had been preparing for record turnout and many Iowa Democrats thought the jumbo-sized 2020 field would help drive more people to the polls.
  — NBC News, 5 Feb. 2020
• 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
• Red Dirt Boys kicked in and Harris trotted onstage, picked up her jumbo acoustic and stepped to the mic.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 14 May 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
• Eye-catcher loan program of the week: A 30-year jumbo at 6.5% adjustable after five years with one point.
  — Jeff Lazerson, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
• When shopping for a jumbo, consider more than just the interest rate.
  — Beth Decarbo, wsj.com, 14 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 17 Nov 2024