jumbo

Example Sentences

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The $400 million overhaul of the jumbo jet—before it becomes Trump’s own this summer—modified the plane’s security measures, not aesthetics.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

A qualified pilot, Ghalibaf is known for boasting that he is able to captain jumbo jets.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

“Project Hail Mary” is wholesome science fiction that satisfies like a jumbo serving of apple pie and milk.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

"You can see it as a domestic narrative and then you can see it as a jumbo meat cleaver".

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Her first course of action was to march to the asylum and demand that her children be turned over to her without any official mumbo jumbo.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy