jam
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.
See Examples For:
“To get out of a bases-loaded jam, get your first punchout, just excited for him. He deserves that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
He said as Morrison was leaving at the end of their jam session he said: "Nice voice, nice songs, blah, blah, blah."
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Residents have also physically blocked entry into the charging stations, or stopped their cars to cause a traffic jam of autonomous vehicles, a tactic some residents have taken to calling “stacking the Waymos.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
The risk of relying on one artery for so much trade was underscored after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, when the bridge was temporarily closed and trucks idled in a miles-long traffic jam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The whole time, Jake was hoping his big brain would come up with a way out of this jam.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
![]()
Traffic jams dominate headlines and social media, pushing authorities to keep vehicles moving.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
I ping-ponged from soft cheeses to eggs and squash, then past a gelato cart and a table crowded with jams, pepper jellies and a milk carton filled with VHS tapes.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Heavy on grooves and jams, this album sometimes feels unfocused and indulgent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Hostess donuts and cupcakes, it turned out, are surprisingly unlike Smucker jams, peanut butter and coffee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Everybody just referred to her pickles and jams as Sosha’s Tender Mango, or Sosha’s Bananajam.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
![]()
Those included a residential sliding glass door popping out of its frame, shifting entry gates that jammed shut, and an increase in water leaking through the garage ceiling hours before the final collapse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The carriage doors had jammed and would not open, she added.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
The avenue is jammed on weekends, a rare artery of late-night action surrounded by streets abandoned to stray dogs as midnight approaches.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
“A lot of time they’re jammed together by some critics and the artists reject the name and the association. But think about Patti Smith and Sam Shepard. Did you know they dated for a while?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Fires raged and the roads out of Saigon were jammed with refugees and water buffaloes pulling overloaded carts and crying children searching for parents and retreating South Vietnamese soldiers.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
![]()
Their presence gives “The Terminal Crew of Dudes” an intimacy that feels less like a comedy special and more like friends jamming and trying to make each other laugh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
So can radio-frequency jamming and electronic warfare systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
“I remember one time he invited us to Sunset Sound in the middle of the night. We get there and we’re jamming, then suddenly we look around and he’s disappeared. ‘
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
London also announced it will share with Kyiv the intellectual property behind a new battle-tested electronic jamming capability it has dubbed "Stone Cloak".
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Everyone was jamming together, singing songs: Dad’s songs, Adam’s songs, old Clash songs, old Wipers songs.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
![]()
Vocabulary lists containing jam
Purple
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Unit 6, Week 5
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!