gum

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Ohtani was later an accessory to Smith’s prank filling Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s hood with wrapped pieces of bubble gum.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

NeeDohs fresh from the factory—in shapes including cubes, gum drops, strawberries and cats—are gone as soon as they hit store shelves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The residues are sorted, ground and mixed with a maceration of gum arabic to facilitate ignition, and with clay to slow combustion.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

There is also potential for use in veterinary care, since gum disease in dogs and cats has similar underlying causes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

“We both ended up with gum in our hair.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan