How to Use jar in a Sentence

jar

1 of 2 noun
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  • Add the cucumber to the jar and shake to cover all of the slices in the brine.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Some ideas: a piece of coral, a glass orb, or a small ginger jar.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Pour the vodka or brandy over the herbs, filling the jar three-quarters of the way full.
    — Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2023
  • These days, the Overton window has a tip jar in front of it.
    — David Harsanyi, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Store in a clean glass jar away from heat, light, and moisture for up to 6 years.
    — Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The plant will turn from green to brown, and the jar will keep the aroma of cannabis from overwhelming the kitchen.
    — Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2023
  • Plus, at a whopping five ounces, one jar will last you for a long time.
    — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Then remove the leaves and store them in airtight jars or bags.
    — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2023
  • For bonus points, tack on a bottle of fun sprinkles and a jar of hot fudge.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The bundle comes gift-ready in a wooden case with dry rubs in a twist-top glass jar.
    — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2023
  • To view the cosmic ray storm, start with a glass or plastic jar—the bigger the better.
    — Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Taylor, 9 at the time, sat at the round kitchen table topped with a glass jar of sugar cubes.
    — Arcelia Martin, Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Check out our peanut butter taste test, then U-turn back here to find a great way to use your jar.
    — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Even a little jam left in a jar might make the jar too heavy to sort properly.
    — Ann Parson, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2023
  • Here's how to do it yourself: Place a little vinegar and a chunk of very ripe fruit in a jar.
    — Lauren Piro, Good Housekeeping, 30 June 2023
  • The jar is sturdy with a wide handle, and the base is lightweight but stable.
    — Good Housekeeping, 13 July 2023
  • The jar is also equipped with a leakproof lid and is dishwasher safe, which makes cleanup a breeze.
    — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024
  • To make: Start by spray painting the metal lid from a large-mouth canning jar black.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 9 Aug. 2023
  • So when next Tuesday night rolls around, and you’re stumped on supper, reach for that jar of mayo in your fridge door.
    — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Zero Waste Home inspired Cameron to try out her own trash jar.
    — WIRED, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Keep stash of leftover bacon grease in a jar in the fridge to quickly build big flavor.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 12 July 2023
  • Then, see what’s in the jar and use it as a conversation starter with your partner.
    — Tianna Soto, Women's Health, 27 July 2023
  • The state is commandeering more of the economy to add to its cookie jar to fund the war.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Open a stuck jar Living on your own means not having anyone else to take a crack at the jar that won’t open.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Puzzle pieces in a jar On one of the shelves, there is a glass jar that contains pieces of a puzzle with lines and letters.
    — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
  • The prep came easy; assembling the meal in my jar took under 10 minutes.
    — Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 13 Oct. 2023
  • If so, put it in a jar or small sealable bag and call your state health department.
    — Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 29 June 2023
  • Cue the jar being at the center of a tug of war, then cracking into a million tiny shards of glass.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Ladle hot chutney into hot clean half-pint canning jars, leaving a 1/2-inch headspace.
    — Colleen Weeden, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2024
  • Numerous large jars were discovered at the site, which had been imported from Mesopotamia, officials said.
    — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
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jar

2 of 2 verb
  • The tiles jarred loose in the earthquake.
  • The earthquake jarred the tiles loose.
  • The loss jarred his confidence in the team.
  • Ahmed Ali said he was jarred by the noise of the floors caving in.
    — Kerry Burke, Rocco Parascandola, Janon Fisher, Michael Gartland, Ellen Moynihan New York Daily News (tns), al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Glass jars full of green onion, white onions, sour cream, salsa, cilantro and shredded cheese sit on a tray next to the crock.
    — Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Buchanan jarred Bush by winning 40 percent of the vote in New Hampshire.
    — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Glass jars full of potpourri were placed on their bathroom shelves.
    — Hiromi Kawakami, The New Yorker, 3 July 2023
  • That decision will jar a lot of people out of their comfort zones.
    — Sara Zeff Geber, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2023
  • The Jets’ lone hope to keep this one close rests (again) with its elite defense, which could jar the ball from the Cowboys’ turnover-prone quarterback, Dak Prescott.
    — Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The distinction — between words that jar people and ones that cause real pain — is a fine one.
    — Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Each year at harvest time, church members gather to jar the honey and make beeswax candles.
    — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 15 June 2022
  • Cornerback Trevon Diggs jarred a would-be Saquon Barkley catch loose, popping it into the air.
    — Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 11 Sep. 2023
  • But the neutral stance jarred with the approach adopted by the United States and some European nations – which pushed China for a firmer line.
    — Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The delay freed up the Cowboys’ other large Smiths — left tackle Tyron and left guard Tyler — to jar him on an initial double team.
    — Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The removal of her makeup, the lock of hair — they’re meant to jar people, remind them that beyond just a performance, this is something real.
    — Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Observers see little chance of the kind of insurrections that jarred Washington and Brasília.
    — Annabelle Chapman, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Vincenzo nails the action and thrills, even if its tonal shifts to slapstick comedy can sometimes jar.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2022
  • The rule increasingly jarred with Hong Kong’s push to move beyond the pandemic and lure visitors.
    — Kari Lindberg, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2023
  • From there, the QB’s eyes take Adams to the slot receiver’s corner route, as Adams expertly flips his hips, drives and collides with the receiver to jar the ball loose and force the incompletion in the red zone.
    — John Owning, Dallas News, 22 June 2020
  • An intense experience, such as a trip on psychedelics, sometimes can jar a person out of that mental rut, experts say.
    — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Unite the Right jarred the community from its complacency.
    — Hamilton Cain, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
  • Some are taking a third shot to try to jar their immune systems into generating the antibodies that protect them from the virus.
    — Joe Barrett, WSJ, 2 June 2021
  • Attempts to try and use their assets to jar someone like Jerami Grant loose from Detroit can’t work, meaning the Lakers’ need for two-way players has to be met with lesser talent.
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2022
  • The film’s style could potentially jar the sensibilities of its youngest viewers.
    — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2022
  • The dybbuk stops here regardless, and The Vigil is nothing if not determined to break out every trick in the malevolent-spirit-run-amuck book to spook, unsettle, and jar you.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2021
  • This struggle begins to play out even from the plane, as the players strategize and maneuver over how to announce the world-jarring news that Logan Roy, the once-powerful media titan, is dead.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2023
  • In the Caribbean, especially, the spectacular display of pageantry in London will jar with growing calls to sever all ties with the monarchy.
    — USA TODAY, 5 May 2023
  • Wave pounding can jar connections loose, and moisture can also erode connections.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2021
  • That juxtaposition — jarring in its contrasts — now defines life in Bucha.
    — Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
  • Doucouré‘s decision to hold true to the reality of adolescence, one filled with conflicting images that girls like Amy struggle to interpret, may jar some viewers.
    — Candice Frederick, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Oct. 2020

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