Example Sentences

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Growing up in an Italian family, there was never a shortage of jars in the pantry.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Whey protein powder used to be a niche supplement sold in big jars to fitness mega-enthusiasts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Ms. Butterly accomplishes the feat of making “ceramics” become “sculpture” without the usual method of constructing giant jars with impossibly minuscule openings and jazzily geometric surface decoration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

These small mesh tents cover less than a square meter of ground and funnel emerging insects into glass jars.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Glass bear-shaped jars are filled with thick, gold honey.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day