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Examples of jelly bean in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
There seems to be a dedicated day for everything, from pizza and avocados to jelly beans.
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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
The latest pack has black jelly beans that can either be Burnt Rubber or Licorice; and yellow and brown spotted jelly beans that taste like Wet Dog or Top Banana.
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Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
While half of the flavors are fan-favorites and the other half sound sickening, all of the jelly beans are edible.
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Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
Jelly Belly is packaging its Boba Milk Tea jelly beans with a tumbler.
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Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined above
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“Jelly bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jelly%20bean. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
jelly bean
noun
: a sugar-glazed bean-shaped candy
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