jade

Example Sentences

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Because this is a low-key charity gig, the staging and lighting are minimal; but the star makes the room shrink, shimmying around in a jade green ballgown with irrepressible energy.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Zhao, a woman sporting an intricately carved gold medallion on a necklace of jade beads and shimmering bangles on her wrist, brought her late grandfather's ring to the recycling machine.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

What the author gets at in every example, from Kokopelli petroglyphs to fragile jade flutes and the lush sets and experimental sounds of Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, is a common longing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

They used elaborate red, green, and cream wallpaper throughout, and other staged rooms were painted jade and burgundy.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

I spotted Mara’s jade sash, tied in a belt around her waist.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri