jumbo

Example Sentences

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“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

Among the aircraft leaving Dubai were the super jumbo A380s flown by flag carrier Emirates.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

"One afternoon as I walked in and looked at this, it seemed to me that it had transformed into a meat cleaver. A jumbo meat cleaver".

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

The Air Force announced in December that it would buy two additional 747-8 aircraft “to establish an overall training and sustainment strategy” for its small fleet of Boeing jumbo jets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

“It’s the jumbo, three-hour size,” he said as the sand started trickling down.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein