jar

Example Sentences

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While old spices aren’t likely to harm you, a jar of dusty cinnamon or five-year-old coriander isn’t doing your food any favors.

From Salon

But then Will spoils the effect by digressing into a jarring non sequitur:

From Salon

Seasoned diplomats rehearsed rigid protocols to prevent misunderstandings between two nuclear powers poised like scorpions in a jar.

From The Wall Street Journal

The horrific Los Angeles fires were eventually contained after catastrophic damage to the city, with some heroic firefighters leaving with jarring stories they were able to share with the “Fire Country” cast and crew.

From Los Angeles Times

Some people in the industry call it “a star in a jar.”

From Barron's