jumbo

Example Sentences

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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

"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

Mortgage interest will only be partially deductible on a jumbo mortgage, but you would pay long-term capital gains on that investment growth above and beyond the exemption levels.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

I sucked in a jumbo gulp of air and opened the front door again.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis