": a family of trees (order Juglandales ) that include the walnuts and hickories and are characterized by odd-pinnate leaves, apetalous staminate flowers in catkins, pistillate flowers with a perianth and solitary or few in a cluster, and a drupe with a fibrous or woody epicarp and a nutlike seed":[]
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"New Latin, from Jugland-, Juglans , type genus + -aceae":""
": a genus (the type of the family Juglandaceae ) of walnut trees characterized by the separation of the pith of the branchlets into thin plates and by the indehiscent husk and furrowed shell of the fruit \u2014 see black walnut , butternut , english walnut":[]
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin Jugland-, Juglans , from Latin jugland-, juglans walnut, from ju- (from Juppiter , god of the sky) + gland-, glans acorn":""
": an order or other group comprising teleost fishes with the ventral fins well forward on the throat that are now generally included in the order Percomorphi":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin, plural of jugularis jugular":""
": a large widely distributed family of typically tufted herbs (order Liliales) resembling grasses and having a chaffy 6-parted perianth and a capsular fruit":[]
": a family of marsh or bog herbs (order Naiadales) having leaves resembling rushes and small perfect flowers with 3 to 6 stamens and 3 to 6 carpels which separate at maturity":[]
"I can't believe he's still driving that old junker .",
"they finally traded in their old junker for a nice new car",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The pair work together to repair a junker training robot to get ring-ready, while simultaneously mending their relationship. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Some of the cars are modified, many remain original and, unlike many hoards of this size, there\u2019s not a junker in the bunch. \u2014 Fox News , 31 Mar. 2020",
"Fans buy cheap junker cars and drive \u2019em to the game. \u2014 Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com , 1 Jan. 2020",
"Wall Street short sellers, many of whom have long believed Elon Musk's electric car maker Telsa is a junker , got run over on Thursday, losing about $1.5 billion in one day on their bearish bets after the company reported a rare quarterly profit. \u2014 Stephen Gandel, CBS News , 24 Oct. 2019",
"Sommer fell for his first old car at age 9 when his father paid a neighbor $15 for a Ford Model T junker in about 1942. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 19 July 2019",
"Both men were spending the weekend in the back bed of their junker pickup trucks. \u2014 Jason Nark, Philly.com , 11 May 2018",
"Melin quit college and was working at the Horseshoe Southern Indiana Casino buffet and driving a junker car to work. \u2014 Grace Schneider, The Courier-Journal , 29 Mar. 2018",
"One of the biggest mysteries in the Star Wars franchise was seemingly solved in The Last Jedi, when Rey learned her parents were nothing but lowlife junkers who traded their daughter to get off the planet. \u2014 Matt Miller, Esquire , 2 Jan. 2018"
"But at least one man is jubilant at the prospect of a new vote and a possible new chapter in a remarkable political life. \u2014 Tovah Lazaroff, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
"Expecting clients later, the downstairs showroom is also jubilant , and a stylish Coronation chicken on the menu. \u2014 Vogue , 2 June 2022",
"On April 1st 96 Taiwanese tourists and the jubilant president of Palau, Surangel Whipps, took off from Taipei for the tiny Micronesian state, where the tourism industry has been hammered. \u2014 The Economist , 10 Apr. 2021",
"The feat is ridiculous, but also utterly glorious, rendered in ultra-slow motion set to booming, jubilant music. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 7 June 2022",
"Interested adopters can view available pets, like jubilant Juno, and schedule an appointment online at azhumane.org/adopt. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 3 June 2022",
"One features the jubilant Madden being carried off the field by his players after winning Super Bowl XI. \u2014 Mike Hume, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
"The formerly jubilant and passionate young couple must renegotiate their relationship. \u2014 Claire Messud, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"But despite all that, the mood in the room was jubilant . \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 25 May 2022"
"My best advice is to bombard them with joy and power and freedom and jubilation and celebration. \u2014 The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
"There will be the usual pageantry and athleticism and moments of jubilation and defeat. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022",
"In an interview ahead of the reunion with Chen Luyu, a talk-show host, the parents veered between jubilation and paralysis. \u2014 New York Times , 14 July 2021",
"The Lakota West players jumped in jubilation in the circle after throwing their gloves skyward. \u2014 Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer , 4 June 2022",
"For all the Democratic jubilation at Mr. Trump\u2019s demise, Mr. Biden may not entirely share that feeling of pure delight. \u2014 Jonathan Martin, New York Times , 7 Nov. 2020",
"Far across the Atlantic came the sound of jubilation , at least from some corners of the American right. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
"In my South Berkeley home, a mile or so from campus, word of Annie\u2019s homecoming was greeted with jubilation . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
"His reversal sent shock waves throughout the sports world, and his teammates and Buccaneers fans reacted with jubilation . \u2014 Rob Maaddi, ajc , 14 Mar. 2022"
": a period of time proclaimed by the Roman Catholic pope ordinarily every 25 years as a time of special solemnity":[],
": a religious song of African Americans usually referring to a time of future happiness":[],
": a season of celebration":[],
": a special plenary indulgence granted during a year of jubilee to Roman Catholics who perform certain specified works of repentance and piety":[],
": a year of emancipation and restoration provided by ancient Hebrew law to be kept every 50 years by the emancipation of enslaved Hebrews, restoration of alienated lands to their former owners, and omission of all cultivation of the land":[],
"Observed in June to memorialize the Stonewall Uprising that ignited the LGBTQ rights movement in the United States, Pride has evolved into a monthlong jubilee of parades, festivals, picnics and parties. \u2014 Maddie Lane, Orlando Sentinel , 22 June 2022",
"Like thousands of others across the country, her pub is devoting itself to the event this weekend, with a barbeque and games in the garden, face painting and even a special jubilee real ale on tap. \u2014 Alexander Smith, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
"The idea of a jubilee in the 21st century has always been a strange one for me. \u2014 Michaela Makusha, refinery29.com , 2 June 2022",
"Her Majesty the Queen has become the first British monarch to celebrate a platinum jubilee , marking 70 years of service to the United Kingdom. \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"So the Beijing Winter Olympics should be adding another layer of excitement on top of the traditional Chinese jubilee . \u2014 Jianli Yang, National Review , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Cincinnati, as in many cities around the nation, held a jubilee on April 14. \u2014 Jeff Suess, The Enquirer , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Here are four different occasions when princesses wore her style: From left to right: Alexandra Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg celebrates Queen Margrethe's 40th jubilee in a crimson version of Jenny Packham's dress back in January of 2012. \u2014 Jennifer Newman, Town & Country , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Nigeria and China mark their golden jubilee of official relations in 2021, having established diplomatic ties in 1971. \u2014 Allwell Okpi, Quartz , 11 Apr. 2021"
"Middle English, from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French jubil\u00e9 , from Late Latin jubilaeus , modification of Late Greek i\u014db\u0113laios , from Hebrew y\u014dbh\u0113l ram's horn, jubilee":"Noun"
"the engine began to judder alarmingly just a few miles outside of Brighton",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Sometimes blue neon lights would judder along to her beat, but mostly the images (shot by Frances Arpaia) were smeary, underwater, car-window dreams. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 17 June 2021",
"If Veldhoven vanished tomorrow, our version of capitalism\u2014our cellphone-toting, remote-working, Netflix-binging, online-buying, cloud-storing, smart car-driving, Internet-of-Things-ing capitalism\u2014would judder to a halt. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 9 Apr. 2021",
"No screens, no juddering technology or buffering, no contending with the distracting horror of your own disembodied face. \u2014 Sarah Larson, The New Yorker , 18 Mar. 2020",
"The hooker ended up hurting himself as a result of his bone- juddering hit on Artemyev but Samoa was again reprieved as Matu'u was also only shown a yellow. \u2014 Ben Church, CNN , 24 Sep. 2019",
"Trump allies seized on Mueller's at times juddering performance, tweeting out a range of derogatory assessments, ranging from the critical to the cruel. \u2014 Author: Ashley Parker, Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News , 25 July 2019",
"As the train juddered through the Bulgarian countryside, Javed, fighting a mild fever, lay on his back and went over his plans. \u2014 Matthew Wolfe, Harper's magazine , 10 Feb. 2019",
"In particular, the GMC\u2019s adaptive-damping suspension felt a little behind, failing to contain transient wheel juddering after hitting uneven surface. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 11 Oct. 2018",
"Bikes judder around so violently that water bottles jump out of their cages and chains hop off the gears. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 13 July 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"These monitors typically drop multiple frames at a time rather than creating judder by dropping every other frame. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 2 May 2022",
"For instance, the way judder is handled natively (that is to say, without any processing in play) with 24p content can vary dramatically between different TVs. \u2014 John Archer, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Games that support 120Hz frame rates look and feel fantastically smooth and responsive, with no hint of judder , blurring, dithering or any other artefacts. \u2014 John Archer, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2021",
"If about to confront a Detroit-style pothole looming fast, don\u2019t expect a ker-thump as a wheel drops into it, or feel any thudder- judder in the steering. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 9 Mar. 2021",
"As the plane descends, there\u2019s a lurch and a judder , a sense of doom. \u2014 Hamilton Cain Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 23 Oct. 2020",
"Ride quality is generally compliant with the standard steel-spring suspension, but there can be some hard hits on rough pavement and some chassis judder with the top down. \u2014 Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com , 15 Sep. 2017"
"The housewares guru, now 55, has since built a nearly $100 million worldwide design business, written a book, and been a judge on HGTV. \u2014 Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor , 23 June 2022",
"Remini isn't the only judge whose qualifications have been questioned. \u2014 Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
"When Tove Lo appeared as a guest judge on an episode of Ru Paul's Drag Race last week, fans lost it when she was introduced using the correct pronunciation of her name. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 22 June 2022",
"As a long-time judge on Dancing With the Stars, Carrie Ann Inaba has been privy to seeing plenty of changes on the dance floor. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 20 June 2022",
"Lam, the new justice secretary, has been a deputy judge of the city\u2019s high court since 2015. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 19 June 2022",
"The other, former chief White House strategist Stephen Bannon, is set to face trial July 18 after a judge on Wednesday refused to dismiss his indictment. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"The other, former chief White House strategist Stephen K. Bannon, is set to face trial July 18 after a judge on Wednesday refused to dismiss his indictment. \u2014 Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"McFadden, whom Trump nominated in 2017, is the only judge to a hold a bench trial for a Capitol riot case so far. \u2014 Michael Kunzelman, ajc , 13 June 2022",
"History will not judge the Jerome Powell Federal Reserve kindly. \u2014 Desmond Lachman For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 16 June 2022",
"Ian Harris of the G\u00e9rard Basset Foundation, H\u00e9l\u00e8ne G\u00e9nin of Ch\u00e2teau Latour and Jean Garandeau of Art\u00e9mis Domaines will judge the applications. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 2 June 2022",
"Geoff Gardner, principle culinary manager of Whole Foods, will judge . \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 1 June 2022",
"Celebrities Paula Abdul, Leslie Jordan, and Yvette Nicole Brown will judge . \u2014 oregonlive , 25 May 2022",
"Newton Director of Human Resources Michelle Pizzi O\u2019Brien said the city will not judge internal and external candidates differently. \u2014 Charles Moore And Justin Tang, BostonGlobe.com , 4 May 2022",
"Science can identify how much risk the smokers are taking, but nobody can judge for another human being how much risk is acceptable for a sense of pleasure. \u2014 Bill Conerly, Forbes , 1 Jan. 2022",
"While many programs look holistically at students and judge them based on their academic and extracurricular qualifications, others are looking for a specific type of student or one with specific items on their resume. \u2014 Kristen Moon, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"Like, people want to judge him in comparison with the guys who are making thirty or forty million dollars. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 4 June 2022"
"Middle English juge , from Anglo-French, from Latin judex \u2014 see judge entry 2":"Noun",
"Middle English juggen , from Anglo-French juger , from Latin judicare , from judic-, judex judge, from jus right, law + dicere to decide, say \u2014 more at just , diction":"Verb"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for judge Verb infer , deduce , conclude , judge , gather mean to arrive at a mental conclusion. infer implies arriving at a conclusion by reasoning from evidence; if the evidence is slight, the term comes close to surmise . from that remark, I inferred that they knew each other deduce often adds to infer the special implication of drawing a particular inference from a generalization. denied we could deduce anything important from human mortality conclude implies arriving at a necessary inference at the end of a chain of reasoning. concluded that only the accused could be guilty judge stresses a weighing of the evidence on which a conclusion is based. judge people by their actions gather suggests an intuitive forming of a conclusion from implications. gathered their desire to be alone without a word",
"Bici Basics tour was designed for those who want to experience a cycling vacation in Italy in a fun and judgment -free environment. \u2014 Allison Olmsted, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"Yet people override their own judgment and do so anyway, some over and over again. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 23 June 2022",
"In announcing his endorsement, Racine cited Schwalb\u2019s experience defending a diverse portfolio of clients, his legal judgment and his interest in wage theft issues and uplifting city youth. \u2014 Michael Brice-saddler, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"An honor, in my judgment \u2014 to be compared to McCain, who was a stubborn, cranky, idealistic, tough-as-nails American hero. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 22 June 2022",
"Parker leveraged his astute judgment of human nature to pluck Presley from obscurity as a truck driver and move him quickly from a traveling circus-like roadshow to the pinnacle of mainstream popularity. \u2014 Brad Auerbach, SPIN , 22 June 2022",
"Anthony Sherrod, 67, was last seen at his home in the 4800 block of Court V. Sherrod uses a cane to walk and suffers from a cognitive disorder that impairs his judgment , according to Birmingham police. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 21 June 2022",
"Unlike Idle Fish, Meituan welcomes any number of amateur jurors to weigh in on a single case\u2014but prevents them from overexercising their judgment by limiting each juror to six cases a day. \u2014 Sha Hua, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
"To promote a body-positive household, stop talking about diet, weight and shape and be judgment -free about other people's bodies, Sterling said. \u2014 Jodie Sadowsky, CNN , 20 June 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for judgment sense , common sense , judgment , wisdom mean ability to reach intelligent conclusions. sense implies a reliable ability to judge and decide with soundness, prudence, and intelligence. a choice showing good sense common sense suggests an average degree of such ability without sophistication or special knowledge. common sense tells me it's wrong judgment implies sense tempered and refined by experience, training, and maturity. they relied on her judgment for guidance wisdom implies sense and judgment far above average. a leader of rare wisdom",
": a formal utterance of an authoritative opinion":[],
": a proposition stating something believed or asserted":[],
": an obligation (such as a debt) created by the decree of a court":[],
": an opinion or estimate so formed":[
"is not worth doing in my judgment"
],
": an opinion so pronounced":[],
": the capacity for judging : discernment":[
"be guided by your own judgment",
"showing poor judgment"
],
": the exercise of this capacity":[
"a situation requiring careful judgment"
],
": the final judging of humankind by God":[
"sinners awaiting Judgment"
],
": the process of forming an opinion or evaluation by discerning and comparing":[
"careful judgment of the odds"
]
},
"examples":[
"We have to make a judgment about the value of their services.",
"The judgment of the editors is final.",
"Don't rush to judgment without examining the evidence.",
"\u201cWere his policies good or bad?\u201d \u201cI'll have to reserve judgment on that. It's too soon to know.\u201d",
"Use your own best judgment .",
"The court granted a judgment in favor of the plaintiffs.",
"the judgment of the court",
"I won a judgment against the bank.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Bici Basics tour was designed for those who want to experience a cycling vacation in Italy in a fun and judgment -free environment. \u2014 Allison Olmsted, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"Yet people override their own judgment and do so anyway, some over and over again. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 23 June 2022",
"In announcing his endorsement, Racine cited Schwalb\u2019s experience defending a diverse portfolio of clients, his legal judgment and his interest in wage theft issues and uplifting city youth. \u2014 Michael Brice-saddler, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"An honor, in my judgment \u2014 to be compared to McCain, who was a stubborn, cranky, idealistic, tough-as-nails American hero. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 22 June 2022",
"Parker leveraged his astute judgment of human nature to pluck Presley from obscurity as a truck driver and move him quickly from a traveling circus-like roadshow to the pinnacle of mainstream popularity. \u2014 Brad Auerbach, SPIN , 22 June 2022",
"Anthony Sherrod, 67, was last seen at his home in the 4800 block of Court V. Sherrod uses a cane to walk and suffers from a cognitive disorder that impairs his judgment , according to Birmingham police. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 21 June 2022",
"Unlike Idle Fish, Meituan welcomes any number of amateur jurors to weigh in on a single case\u2014but prevents them from overexercising their judgment by limiting each juror to six cases a day. \u2014 Sha Hua, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
"To promote a body-positive household, stop talking about diet, weight and shape and be judgment -free about other people's bodies, Sterling said. \u2014 Jodie Sadowsky, CNN , 20 June 2022"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for judgment sense , common sense , judgment , wisdom mean ability to reach intelligent conclusions. sense implies a reliable ability to judge and decide with soundness, prudence, and intelligence. a choice showing good sense common sense suggests an average degree of such ability without sophistication or special knowledge. common sense tells me it's wrong judgment implies sense tempered and refined by experience, training, and maturity. they relied on her judgment for guidance wisdom implies sense and judgment far above average. a leader of rare wisdom",
"The rules aren't clear in this case, so officials are required to make a judgment call .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Determining good cause is a judgment call that varies according to who\u2019s making it. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"For example, the aforementioned Secretary Hobby made a judgment call to expedite the approval of a polio vaccine, directly contributing to what may be one of the most important legacies of the Eisenhower administration. \u2014 Radu Magdin, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Decades of research on school discipline has shown that when a judgment call is involved \u2014 such as whether to ticket someone for disorderly conduct for being disruptive or profane \u2014 students of color are disciplined more severely. \u2014 Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica , 6 May 2022",
"Many parents will want to test in that situation\u2014t\u2019s a judgment call . \u2014 Tara Haelle, Wired , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Madison, who has guided more than 70 clients to the summit of Everest, believed that the threat of a lawsuit over a judgment call for safety was beyond the pale. \u2014 Frederick Reimers, Outside Online , 30 Dec. 2021",
"Guzman Aceves described targeting a 10-year payback period as a judgment call . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Dec. 2021",
"The somewhat gray aspect of whether to turn on your headlights when there is a modicum of natural light still available or emerging is one that drivers make a judgment call about. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 2 Jan. 2022",
"This test requires you to make a personal judgment call , but my research has found that the most effective goals are going to fall somewhere around Choice 4. \u2014 Mark Murphy, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021"
"The archbishop of Boston showed the good people at St. Brendan something the finger-wagging, judgmental archbishop of San Francisco doesn\u2019t understand: respect. \u2014 Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
"June 16 \u2013 June 30th: Being judgmental will alienate someone who counts near the 18th, so try to lighten up. \u2014 Katharine Merlin, Town & Country , 16 June 2022",
"Read to a horse: For some young readers, reading out loud can be intimidating, but sharing a book with a curious, non- judgmental horse friend could be a lot of fun. \u2014 cleveland , 15 June 2022",
"Time to head back to the real world, but thrilled for our great escape to the non- judgmental unity and overall positivity that music festivals uniquely bring. \u2014 Peter Csathy, SPIN , 30 May 2022",
"Everybody\u2019s extremely judgmental about her, never about him. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 25 May 2022",
"Before becoming too judgmental about that, think of the gruesome stuff found today in movies, on television and the internet. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 16 Apr. 2022",
"These objects are presented with a slight wink, perhaps, but ultimately Pecis isn\u2019t judgmental about them. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Yet Phillips was harshly judgmental of the actors who appeared in her soap operas. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune , 5 May 2022"
"Consistency and judicious shot selection are paramount, and that\u2019s where Sobhy sometimes runs into trouble. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"Next comes quesillo, the Oaxacan cheese pulled into short strings and sprinkled with a judicious hand. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Fritzsche doesn\u2019t add anything else to his wines besides a judicious amount of sulfur dioxide. \u2014 Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 12 Apr. 2022",
"In the event of a military crisis, no leader can make a judicious decision during this period, when faced with impossible choices. \u2014 Zia Mian, Scientific American , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Honoring the contributions of the enslaved in a city that abounds with layers of historical mysteries can require avidity of purpose and judicious interpretation. \u2014 Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The discovery let Distortion2 make judicious use of zips to beat Elden Ring in just over 12 minutes last week. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Burnett shares the role of artistic director with flutist Beth Ross Buckley, whose command of tone and judicious vibrato was compelling. \u2014 Luke Schulzewriter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Oswego East coach Ryan Velasquez, whose team has a program-best 29-1 record and is the top seed heading into next week\u2019s Class 4A Oswego Sectional, takes a judicious approach. \u2014 Rick Armstrong, chicagotribune.com , 15 Feb. 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for judicious wise , sage , sapient , judicious , prudent , sensible , sane mean having or showing sound judgment. wise suggests great understanding of people and of situations and unusual discernment and judgment in dealing with them. wise beyond his tender years sage suggests wide experience, great learning, and wisdom. the sage advice of my father sapient suggests great sagacity and discernment. the sapient musings of an old philosopher judicious stresses a capacity for reaching wise decisions or just conclusions. judicious parents using kindness and discipline in equal measure prudent suggests the exercise of restraint guided by sound practical wisdom and discretion. a prudent decision to wait out the storm sensible applies to action guided and restrained by good sense and rationality. a sensible woman who was not fooled by flattery sane stresses mental soundness, rationality, and levelheadedness. remained sane even in times of crises",
"some no-good fellow who had spent most of his life in and out of the county jug",
"put a jug of milk on the table",
"Verb",
"the luckless crooks got jugged before they knew what hit them",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Jurors saw photos taken during the investigation of a blue jug on the ground next to Brittain's truck. \u2014 Teresa Moss, Arkansas Online , 17 Mar. 2022",
"The video shows the man come back two hours later, swinging a half-gallon jug of milk. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
"For instance, chef-owner Pawan Saini said, the water cups are copper, and so is the water jug that\u2019s brought to the table. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 Apr. 2022",
"First the clay jug is filled with beef, tomatoes, bell pepper, garlic and a knob of butter. \u2014 Lisa Morrow, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The prosecution has said Brittain planned to use the jug to put behind his wheels because the truck wouldn't park. \u2014 Teresa Moss, Arkansas Online , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The Style Invitational\u2019s first contest for spoofy online product reviews \u2014 Week 960, exactly 10 years ago today \u2014 was inspired by a series of rapturous odes to a plastic jug of Tuscan brand milk that were posted by various wags on Amazon. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Feb. 2022",
"The picture showed a woman at a table with a face jug , the kind made by potters in the region, with a sunflower rising from it. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Included with the machine are a juice jug , which comes with a froth separator to help skim off that foam, and a cleaning brush. \u2014 Lauren Joseph, Bon App\u00e9tit , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"No More Deaths published a report that documented the frequent destruction of the water jugs the group leaves throughout the southern desert for passing migrants. \u2014 John Moore/getty Images, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2019"
"Back in the 1960s, when Gallo Hearty Burgundy was a popular jug wine , petite sirah was a key component, along with zinfandel and carignan. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Oct. 2021",
"Financial stress forced him to sell Inglenook in 1964 to United Vintners (later swallowed up by Heublein Inc.), ushering in a period of corporate takeovers and declining quality, as Inglenook became a jug wine brand. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Oct. 2021",
"Temecula hasn\u2019t always had the best reputation with wine aficionados from up north scoffing at the amateurs making jug wine for Angelenos traveling via party bus. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Nov. 2019",
"In the 1990s, the family sought to increase scale by picking up the low-margin brands\u2014such as Almaden and Inglenook jug wines \u2014that larger alcohol companies were looking to shed. \u2014 Jennifer Maloney, WSJ , 17 Oct. 2018",
"Lodi grapes were the fuel that fed the jug wine era. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 May 2018",
"In the old days, this might have been called a jug wine , in the best sense of the phrase. \u2014 Eric Asimov, New York Times , 25 Jan. 2018"
": a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path":[
"an advertising juggernaut",
"a political juggernaut"
]
},
"examples":[
"there was no escaping the juggernaut of hype for the studio's biggest summer blockbuster",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This juggernaut of a barleywine clocks in at 13.5% and comes loaded with a medley of sweet, sticky flavors. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022",
"The game is an online juggernaut , played around the clock and around the globe by millions of fans since 2009 while spinning off popular related properties including esports tournaments and a television show for its creator, Riot Games. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2022",
"The Knights have been an offensive juggernaut through two games, scoring 21.5 goals in wins over Dulaney and Patterson Mill. \u2014 Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun , 28 Mar. 2022",
"So expecting a new coaching staff to transform a team into an offensive juggernaut overnight isn\u2019t realistic. \u2014 Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Just two seasons ago, the team was an offensive juggernaut . \u2014 Doyle Rader, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Syracuse and Duke aren't the ACC's toughest completion, but the Cardinals offense has been an utter juggernaut the past two weeks. \u2014 Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Basketball was still catching on in 1922 when Baltimore produced a juggernaut , an undefeated high school team that rolled to 19 victories. \u2014 Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun , 19 May 2022",
"The Reds were never going to morph into this annually contending, playoff-making juggernaut . \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 16 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1841, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
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"Hindi Jagann\u0101th , literally, lord of the world, title of Vishnu":""
"a temporary suspension of the gas tax was just a crowd-pleasing juggle that was not a long-term solution to the energy problem",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"There is so much pressure and expectation to juggle parents, family events, etc. \u2014 cleveland , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Families in the sciences with young children face unique challenges trying to juggle work that isn\u2019t easily remote. \u2014 Alison Bowen, chicagotribune.com , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Weekday weddings, which can be difficult to juggle with work or school, have also been on the rise. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
"Staffing shortages have stressed both CVS and Walgreens as pharmacists and pharmacy technicians have scrambled to juggle Covid-19 testing and vaccines with filling prescriptions and serving customers. \u2014 Will Feuer, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
"From child care and school closures to online learning, parents have had to juggle a lot of new responsibilities alongside their day jobs. \u2014 Anne Halsall, Fortune , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Other parents have remained on the job but are still struggling to juggle child care with work. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Oct. 2021",
"In its return, viewers will see the Williams family navigate life on the road, and continue to juggle family life in Montgomery, Alabama. \u2014 Emily St. Martin, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 May 2022",
"As many as 1 in 5 full-time workers juggle both work and caregiving responsibilities for their children, parents, or both. \u2014 Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY , 3 May 2022",
"Now, unvaccinated children who are exposed to COVID-19 often have to stay home from school or day care for days, meaning parents must also stay home from work or juggle work with caring for young children, who often need near-constant attention. \u2014 Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"Being a mama is a learning curve and the juggle with work can be intense, especially as a women and artist. \u2014 Vogue , 8 May 2022",
"For the first time since 2019, the last pre-COVID-19 season in Major League Soccer when the league and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran parallel to one another, FC Cincinnati has juggle competitions on multiple fronts. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Pacific Northwest clowning performers include Portland favorite Leapin\u2019 Louie and juggle master Rhys Thomas. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 Feb. 2022",
"This could set companies up for a potentially tricky juggle between regional and global markets at a time when working practices worldwide have been transformed by the pandemic. \u2014 Time , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Watching her juggle very not-normal teen problems with school and study dates created a world that, though heightened, allowed a young woman's vulnerabilities to co-exist with her strength. \u2014 Sandra Gonzalez, CNN , 7 Aug. 2021",
"The juggle of work and life became unbalanced for many as schools were shuttered, yet many businesses continued. \u2014 Jennifer Palmer, Forbes , 16 June 2021",
"This comes as the Biden administration has called on Congress to approve billions of dollars to help ease the juggle between work and family. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 25 May 2021"
"Oksana, 35, the curly-haired mother of a 5-year-old boy, was a former electrical engineer who had spent six years as a fire juggler in a circus that traveled around the world. \u2014 Sudarsan Raghavan, Anchorage Daily News , 21 May 2022",
"Oksana, 35, the curly-haired mother of a 5-year-old boy, was a former electrical engineer who had spent six years as a fire juggler in a circus that traveled around the world. \u2014 Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post , 21 May 2022",
"Much of the fun is dispensed by Michael Evolution, a genial basketball juggler who has worked in circuses all over the world. \u2014 Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The painting\u2019s numerous figures, as if suspended, begin to collide, freefall, tumble and topple, as if abandoned, midair, by a juggler . \u2014 Lance Esplund, WSJ , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Becoming a more efficient runner without running is therefore no more feasible than becoming a more skillful juggler without juggling. \u2014 Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online , 28 Mar. 2019",
"Acrobats leaping from a giant swing; stiltwalkers circling the show\u2019s protagonist, a young girl named Julie; and a juggler keeping multiple balls in the air in front of a forest backdrop. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com , 26 Sep. 2021",
"Mily Fusco, a juggler who has been with the show for several years, said that the crowd is what really gets the show going. \u2014 Samantha Hendrickson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 July 2021",
"Instead of leaving town as planned, Mr. Sherman grabbed a set of antique toilet plungers and headed downtown to Wall Street, to pass the hat as a sidewalk juggler and mime. \u2014 John Leland, New York Times , 8 July 2021"
": an attempt to handle or deal with two or more things (such as obligations) at one time so as to satisfy often competing requirements":[
"The movie portrays Howard's life as a perpetual juggling act between family and work.",
"\u2014 Linda Civitello",
"Finishing the mashed potatoes at the same time as the roast, the gravy, and the green beans can become quite a juggling act .",
"\u2014 Cook's Illustrated",
"Most of all, a certain balance has to be found between stealth, gunplay and action. \u2026 It's difficult for a movie to pull that juggling act off, let alone a game.",
"a sadistic training instructor who would seek out a recruit's jugular and then go for it",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Lamont\u2019s approach to Stefanowski rarely involves a lunge for the jugular . \u2014 Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant , 31 May 2022",
"Powell's already warmed them up for a big letdown, and if given the opportunity today, will deliver the jugular . \u2014 Oliver Renick, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
"In contrast, Biden went for jugular and not the capillaries. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 6 Jan. 2022",
"An instinct to go for the jugular was a hallmark of the governor\u2019s long political career. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Feb. 2022",
"From the moment quarterback Tom Brady whipped the hometown crowd into a froth with his jugular -bulging hype video before kickoff, Buccaneers fans made little use of their seats. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Sep. 2021",
"On March 22, 1989, Buffalo Sabres goalie Clint Malarchuk nearly died when his throat was sliced by a skate, severing his carotid artery and partially cutting his jugular . \u2014 Dom Amore, courant.com , 11 Jan. 2022",
"While Shiv wants to back the more moderate Rick Sligado (Yul Vazquez) for a presidential run, Roman goes for the jugular and insists that a pretty much fascist provocateur, Jared Menken (Justin Kirk), should be their candidate. \u2014 Jackson Mchenry, Vulture , 22 Nov. 2021",
"Others include bleeding within the strap muscles of the neck or damage to the carotid artery or jugular . \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 14 Oct. 2021"
"To avoid injury while using a massager, Giordano says to stick to the muscles in the back of your neck (especially avoid massaging right on the jugular vein on the side of the neck). \u2014 Milan Polk And Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health , 8 June 2022",
"Glover fired four times, striking Awad three times, including a shot that pierced his jugular vein . \u2014 Clifford Ward, chicagotribune.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Golik said law enforcement investigating the shooting were told by the medical examiner that Sahota suffered a puncture to the abdomen and upper chest and throat area, nicking the jugular vein and puncturing his lung. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 Feb. 2022",
"The slashing cut his jugular vein and injured his thyroid cartilage. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Sep. 2021",
"The slashing cut his jugular vein and injured his thyroid cartilage. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Sep. 2021",
"The slashing cut his jugular vein and injured his thyroid cartilage. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Sep. 2021",
"The slashing cut his jugular vein and injured his thyroid cartilage. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Sep. 2021",
"The slashing cut his jugular vein and injured his thyroid cartilage. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Sep. 2021"
": a medium (such as electricity or gasoline) that supplies power":[],
": a motivating, inspiring, or enabling force or factor":[
"creative juices"
],
": exorbitant interest exacted of a borrower under the threat of violence":[],
": influence , clout":[],
": liquor":[],
": strength , vigor , vitality":[
"pioneers \u2026 full of juice and jests",
"\u2014 Sinclair Lewis"
],
": the extractable fluid contents of cells or tissues":[],
": the inherent quality of a thing : essence":[],
": the liquid or moisture contained in something":[],
": the natural fluids of an animal body":[],
": to add juice to":[],
": to extract the juice of":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"a glass of apple juice",
"a variety of fruit juices",
"the juice of a steak",
"gravy made with real beef juices",
"His camera ran out of juice because he forgot to replace the battery.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For vodka lovers, there\u2019s The Archer, a refresher made with Redmont vodka, Muscadine cider, lemon juice , and orange bitters. \u2014 al , 1 July 2022",
"Beverages offered at Fry Basket will be a salty dog cocktail (vodka, grapefruit juice , ginger, simple syrup, lime, salted rim) and 81Bay Brewing Co.\u2019s key lime lager. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
"In a bowl, whisk together lemon juice , salt and olive oil. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"The ready-to-drink vodka/lemonade combo will arrive in six-packs of 12-ounce cans, made with real vodka, real juice , 6.7% alcohol by volume and gluten-free products. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel , 22 June 2022",
"Plus, chia seeds contain a considerable amount of naturally-occurring iron \u2014 and the inclusion of lemon juice , which is a strong source of vitamin C, helps your body better absorb this iron during digestion, Fischer adds. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
"Make the vinaigrette: While the okra is roasting, in a small bowl whisk together the shallot, lemon zest and juice , mustard, salt and pepper. \u2014 Ann Maloney, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"Jungle Flor made with Papalo Taqueria\u2019s freshly bottled Guava Jamaica Agua Fresca, fresh-squeezed lime juice , tequila and tiki ingredients. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 19 June 2022",
"In a bowl, whisk the lime juice , garlic, vinegar, honey, a pinch of salt, soy sauce, and the 4 tablespoons vegetable oil until smooth. \u2014 Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"And Bill Clinton wasn\u2019t responsible for the surge in Saudi production that drove prices down and helped juice the 1990s economy. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 7 June 2022",
"Biden did help juice inflation with a round of stimulus checks in March 2021. \u2014 David Goldman, CNN , 31 May 2022",
"Let the fruits cool, about 10 minutes, then juice them into separate containers and refrigerate until ready to make the drink. \u2014 M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"Big banks like Northern Trust and Bank of America also streamed in, along with hedge funds, some using debt to further juice their crypto bets. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"Rather than make a design that helps users get stuff done, Google chose to compromise one of its most popular products to juice the engagement metrics for Google Chat and Google Meet. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Wars can juice a leader's ratings, divert a nation from paying attention to their foibles, and generally upend politics. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Out beyond the leaves hover faraway mountains, and before them a tag-along party of toddlers appears\u2014one already slumped sozzled, and two soon to follow, felled by the grape juice the girl in blue is squeezing. \u2014 Julian Bell, The New York Review of Books , 8 Oct. 2020",
"Though inflation helped juice that figure, most of January\u2019s gain reflected more purchases, not higher prices. \u2014 Matt Ott, chicagotribune.com , 22 Feb. 2022"
"Middle English jus , from Anglo-French, broth, juice, from Latin; akin to Old Norse ostr cheese, Greek zym\u0113 leaven, Sanskrit y\u016b\u1e63a broth":"Noun"
"How could one hope to accurately and authoritatively evaluate players across nine different positions and from different eras, who played in vastly different ballparks and used different versions of juiced and dead balls? \u2014 Scot Bertram, National Review , 31 Oct. 2021",
"Packed with enough battery power to last a few hours (and easily re- juiced in their charging cases), these earbuds, like their bulbous brothers, use microphones to pick up noise, then push soundwaves of the inverse wavelength into your ears. \u2014 Sal Vaglica, WSJ , 26 Aug. 2021",
"That can mostly be blamed on the juiced (or at least different) ball, one that is way more aerodynamic than that of years past. \u2014 Jon Tayler, SI.com , 4 July 2019",
"Those little pips are tart, sweet and so delicious when eaten by the handful, juiced or reduced down to a syrupy thick molasses. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Jan. 2020",
"BetMGM has factored in these things before making their line, hence the Under 4.5 catches is juiced to -143. \u2014 Geoff Clark, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire , 29 Jan. 2020",
"Plus the juiced up line is what LEANS me to BUCKS -9.5 (-115) in this game. \u2014 Geoff Clark, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire , 16 Jan. 2020",
"Zlaket, naturally, has no control over whether pitchers and fans will accept that contention \u2013 nor, for now, do the scientists aiming to find a cure for the game\u2019s juiced -ball blues. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 11 Dec. 2019",
"DEAD-BALL OCTOBER Cardinals manager Mike Shildt and St. Louis\u2019 analytics department are wondering what happened to the juiced baseball. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Oct. 2019"
"His camera ran out of juice because he forgot to replace the battery.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For vodka lovers, there\u2019s The Archer, a refresher made with Redmont vodka, Muscadine cider, lemon juice , and orange bitters. \u2014 al , 1 July 2022",
"Beverages offered at Fry Basket will be a salty dog cocktail (vodka, grapefruit juice , ginger, simple syrup, lime, salted rim) and 81Bay Brewing Co.\u2019s key lime lager. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
"In a bowl, whisk together lemon juice , salt and olive oil. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"The ready-to-drink vodka/lemonade combo will arrive in six-packs of 12-ounce cans, made with real vodka, real juice , 6.7% alcohol by volume and gluten-free products. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel , 22 June 2022",
"Plus, chia seeds contain a considerable amount of naturally-occurring iron \u2014 and the inclusion of lemon juice , which is a strong source of vitamin C, helps your body better absorb this iron during digestion, Fischer adds. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
"Make the vinaigrette: While the okra is roasting, in a small bowl whisk together the shallot, lemon zest and juice , mustard, salt and pepper. \u2014 Ann Maloney, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"Jungle Flor made with Papalo Taqueria\u2019s freshly bottled Guava Jamaica Agua Fresca, fresh-squeezed lime juice , tequila and tiki ingredients. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 19 June 2022",
"In a bowl, whisk the lime juice , garlic, vinegar, honey, a pinch of salt, soy sauce, and the 4 tablespoons vegetable oil until smooth. \u2014 Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"And Bill Clinton wasn\u2019t responsible for the surge in Saudi production that drove prices down and helped juice the 1990s economy. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 7 June 2022",
"Biden did help juice inflation with a round of stimulus checks in March 2021. \u2014 David Goldman, CNN , 31 May 2022",
"Let the fruits cool, about 10 minutes, then juice them into separate containers and refrigerate until ready to make the drink. \u2014 M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"Big banks like Northern Trust and Bank of America also streamed in, along with hedge funds, some using debt to further juice their crypto bets. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"Rather than make a design that helps users get stuff done, Google chose to compromise one of its most popular products to juice the engagement metrics for Google Chat and Google Meet. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Wars can juice a leader's ratings, divert a nation from paying attention to their foibles, and generally upend politics. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Out beyond the leaves hover faraway mountains, and before them a tag-along party of toddlers appears\u2014one already slumped sozzled, and two soon to follow, felled by the grape juice the girl in blue is squeezing. \u2014 Julian Bell, The New York Review of Books , 8 Oct. 2020",
"Though inflation helped juice that figure, most of January\u2019s gain reflected more purchases, not higher prices. \u2014 Matt Ott, chicagotribune.com , 22 Feb. 2022"
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English jus , from Anglo-French, broth, juice, from Latin; akin to Old Norse ostr cheese, Greek zym\u0113 leaven, Sanskrit y\u016b\u1e63a broth":"Noun"
": an appliance for extracting juice from fruit or vegetables":[],
": an athlete who uses steroids":[
"Contrary to popular hysteria, not everybody who played in baseball's Steroid Era used steroids, and the Hall of Fame is not going to lack for inductees if the juicers are kept out.",
"Using an electric juicer , juice the cucumbers into a medium bowl. \u2014 Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY , 4 June 2022",
"Don\u2019t let your juicer be just another big metal machine taking up space on your kitchen countertop. \u2014 Helena Madden, ELLE Decor , 26 May 2022",
"On the building\u2019s fourteenth floor, programmers wearing hoodies gather in a cafeteria outfitted with an espresso machine and an orange juicer , or sit on a terrace with views of the Mediterranean. \u2014 Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
"So why is the Omega NC900HDC Premium Juicer the best juicer ? \u2014 Lauren Joseph, Bon App\u00e9tit , 17 Mar. 2022",
"At each sale, my eyes would trace the piles slowly: all the Christmas decorations, a dusty juicer sitting like a cat in the sun. \u2014 Lizzie Feidelson, The New Yorker , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Then insert the sharp pointed tip and twist the handheld juicer over a bowl or dish to collect all of the juices. \u2014 Lindsey Greenfeld, PEOPLE.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
"If squeezing the juice fresh, run the arils through a traditional juicer or put them in a blender, but in either case, strain through a fine-mesh sieve before proceeding with the recipe. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021",
"On Monday, an astronaut capsule that looks like a giant orange juicer splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean, bringing its four-person crew back under the influence of Earth's gravity. \u2014 Sarah Scoles, Wired , 9 Nov. 2021"
"She sued her former boss and won a juicy settlement in court.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Both methods will reward you with a crisp crust on the outside while keeping your patty moist and juicy on the inside. \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 7 June 2022",
"Simply grill citrus wedges or halves over high heat, cut-side down, until they're charred and juicy . \u2014 Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
"The shrimp were fat and juicy , the generous sprinkling of bacon added an unusual crunch, and the grits stood out for the distinctive gouda flavor. \u2014 al , 27 May 2022",
"The Cleopatra Eau de Parfum is delightfully sweet and juicy , thanks to hints of grapefruit, jasmine, and vanilla musk. \u2014 Jennifer Hussein, Allure , 27 May 2022",
"The spicy veggie pho at Sunflower Garden Vietnamese includes chunks of king oyster mushrooms and plenty of crunchy and juicy toppings. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
"This warm and spicy fragrance oozes aromatics of fresh and juicy Italian mandarin, spicy gingerbread accord, warm cedarwood, and a twist of pineapple all housed in a luxurious bottle adorned in Valentino\u2019s iconic rock-stud detailing. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 May 2022",
"Vibrant, energetic and juicy , this malbec is part of winemaker Sebasti\u00e1n Zuccardi\u2019s move toward natural wines. \u2014 Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"Baste with the oil from the garlic and parsley mixture, then turn and cook on the other side until the mushrooms are tender and juicy when pierced with a fork, about two minutes longer. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 23 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
"And the thing that helps me in [Company], when my character practices jujitsu , frankly. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Diaz fell in love with fighting at age 15, taking jujitsu classes at Cesar Gracie Academy in the San Francisco Bay Area. \u2014 Michael Easter, Men's Health , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Goody Vault moved into their current digs, a 2801 Governors Drive S.W. space that was previously a jujitsu studio, in September 2021. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Am Mentality are taking the free jujitsu classes; most are from the Irvington neighborhood of Southwest Baltimore. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Aug. 2021",
"This political vaccine jujitsu is causing real harm to Americans and U.S. social harmony. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Jack grew up in San Diego and had been obsessed with Whitney since 2018, after being paralyzed from the neck down in a jujitsu accident. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Baltimore \u2014 There is a reward system at Guardian Baltimore, a nonprofit jujitsu gym in the city's Remington neighborhood. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Aug. 2021",
"To protect herself on the job, Ms. Clem took up Brazilian jujitsu , which focuses on ground fighting and self-defense. \u2014 Jen Murphy, WSJ , 21 Aug. 2021"
"The gnocchi alla bolognese might be your best bet, then: it\u2019s pasta with red sauce, but the jujube -like gnocchi is a nice textural change from the usual noodles. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 9 Mar. 2020",
"Best-selling libations include coconut milk, longan jujube and mango green teas, taro slush and herbal jelly wow milk. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 19 Feb. 2020",
"Although the main ingredient is the short ribs, the dish wouldn\u2019t be complete without all the other stuff like mushrooms, carrots, jujubes , and chestnuts. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Jan. 2020",
"The ingredients are wholesome and clearly very local: On a recent sunny afternoon, the staff was drying bowls and trays full of jujubes , shiso leaves, lime leaves and shredded daikon in the courtyard. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 11 Oct. 2019",
"Last week, Cardo's Microgreens brought a load of jujubes . \u2014 Kim Pierce, Dallas News , 27 Aug. 2019",
"Anglers have had success using hates ears, jujube midges and micro mays. \u2014 Colorado Parks & Wildlife, The Denver Post , 26 Feb. 2017"
": a drink consisting of a liquor (such as bourbon or brandy) and sugar poured over crushed ice and garnished with mint":[],
": a drink consisting of sweet syrup, flavoring, and water":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Famous throughout the South, and absolutely synonymous with the Kentucky Derby, the julep has passed the test of time for good reason. \u2014 Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
"At The Macintosh, a classic American restaurant in the Town & Country shopping center off Camelback Road, customers can find a twist on a traditional julep . \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 1 May 2022",
"The experience of bringing the julep up to your mouth to sip and greeting your nose with the fragrance of mint is part of the experience. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Their list of brunch bevvies includes the standards and some creative additions, like the Champagne julep made with mint, strawberry, elderflower, cognac and bubbles; and the spumoni (rum, melon, grapefruit and tonic). \u2014 Rebecca Treon, Chron , 2 May 2022",
"The julep is simply a category of refreshing cocktails that are made with crushed ice. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 1 May 2022",
"At Spanky's Hideaway's Kentucky Derby party in Mequon, guests who wear Derby hats will get a 148th Derby julep glass, according to the event's Facebook page. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The experience of bringing the julep up to your mouth to sip and greeting your nose with the fragrance of mint is part of the experience. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The experience of bringing the julep up to your mouth to sip and greeting your nose with the fragrance of mint is part of the experience. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 7 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Middle French, from Arabic jul\u0101b , from Persian gul\u0101b , from gul rose + \u0101b water":""
"the winner in the contest for biggest pumpkin was a jumbo that weighed in at over a thousand pounds",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"While the show\u2019s jumbo -sized fourth outing is the scariest one yet, horror is not its only defining genre characteristic. \u2014 Josh Weiss, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Red Dirt Boys kicked in and Harris trotted onstage, picked up her jumbo acoustic and stepped to the mic. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 14 May 2022",
"On a $1 million jumbo , the difference between 3.31% and 5.08% adds $1,032. \u2014 Kathleen Pender, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 May 2022",
"With so much filling, these jumbo treats only fit four cookies in each package. \u2014 Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Also Rockefeller Butterfish, Alaskan Sablefish topped with creamy spinach and jumbo lump crab and its Baja scallops and shrimp scampi pasta filled with tender bay scallops, tossed with shrimp in a garlic scampi sauce over linguini. \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The medium bags are capable of holding eight to ten sweaters, while the jumbo can fit an entire set of queen-size bedding. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 14 Feb. 2022",
"While many of these sound a bit like marketing mumbo- jumbo , Three Spirit makes surprisingly lovely functional spirits alternatives. \u2014 Kate Dingwall, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Boeing expects to deliver the last ever jumbo -- 747-8 Freighter -- to customer Atlas Air later this year. \u2014 Maureen O'hare, CNN , 28 Jan. 2022"
": any of several sports competitions featuring a leap, spring, or bound":[],
": coincide , agree":[],
": exactly , pat":[],
": jazz music with a fast tempo":[],
": one in a series of moves from one place to another":[],
": risk , hazard":[],
": the portion of a published item (such as a newspaper article or story) that comprises the continuation of an item that begins on a preceding page":[],
": to abscond after being released from prison on bail":[],
": to act, move, or begin before (something, such as a signal)":[
"The two-year program connects the diverse cohort with mentors and networking opportunities to help jump -start their careers. \u2014 Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"But before Counsilman arrived on campus, a Hawaiian named Bill Woolsey helped jump -start the program. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 29 June 2022",
"Float Fest has a pretty simple concept: Arrive, jump into an inner tube and float several miles down the San Marcos River in Texas to a festival site featuring such musical tastes as indie-pop, electro, hip-hop and progressive rock. \u2014 Dave Brooks, Billboard , 28 June 2022",
"In most lineups, there is at least one trim with off-roading specs, ready to jump off the tarmac and tackle the rocks. \u2014 Kyle Edward, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"The Portland Bureau of Transportation brought utility vehicles for families to jump into and get photos. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 June 2022",
"Hovell told me that Ahearn\u2019s willingness to jump at varied travel opportunities and take on new experiences together has helped foster a deep relationship between the two. \u2014 Maggie Mertens, The Atlantic , 22 June 2022",
"The footage shown at CineEurope got folks in the audience to jump from their seats and laugh at the dark humor. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 21 June 2022",
"Now, sometimes a person is acquitted in the state, and so then the federal prosecution will jump in and do its own. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 14 June 2022",
"Last week, the Fed introduced a three-quarters of a percentage point jump , its largest increase since 1994, as part of an aggressive strategy to rein in decades-high inflation. \u2014 Yiwen Lu, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"That said, the cooling housing market has seen the odds of a home price decline jump . \u2014 Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"Much of the jump is due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 CBS News , 10 June 2022",
"Much of the jump is due to Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Stan Choe, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
"While freeway violence isn\u2019t new, Stonebraker said, the state had never before had that kind of jump . \u2014 Tim Stelloh, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
"Federal officials have pledged to prioritize equity when making funding decisions in the wake of a disproportionate 23% jump in Black traffic fatalities in 2020. \u2014 Claudia Lauer, ajc , 31 May 2022",
"Were there conversations about the season being too dark of a jump ? \u2014 Christy Pi\u00f1a, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 May 2022",
"The level of cases raised concerns about the possibility of a big jump in infections this summer. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the final minute, Mobley missed a jump hook a few feet from the basket. \u2014 Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Jrue Holiday, Khris Middleton and Matthews hit big threes in the final 3 minutes, 37 seconds and Antetokounmpo hit a jump hook with 1:04 left to flip a 123-120 Kings lead to a 131-126 Bucks advantage with a minute left. \u2014 Jim Owczarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The pair have found an easy chemistry, with one-on-one practice battles during which Zubac, using his jump hook , and Hartenstein, using his floater, try to get the upper hand. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 14 Dec. 2021",
"The shot was a jump hook with 22 seconds left to put Kansas up for good. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Hall made a jump hook with seven seconds left to force overtime. \u2014 Todd Shanesy, USA TODAY , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The first five came from Jordan Lathon on a three and a steal and dunk and the final two coming on a nifty jump hook from Baldwin, making it 45-35 with 11:23 left. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 Feb. 2022",
"After Cody Riley picked up a foul only 23 seconds into the game, Johnson entered and scored the first four points on a jump hook and a layup. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 22 Jan. 2022",
"Alperen Sengun jump hook against Knicks from RedNinetyFour on Vimeo. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 17 Dec. 2021"
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"flight attendants had to calm jumpy passengers after the plane hit unexpected turbulence",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Here\u2019s just a friendly reminder for everyone not to get too jumpy around here. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"That increasingly jumpy VCs played a key role in ousting the boorish Kalanick is only further evidence (for Mallaby) of the utility of VC. \u2014 Kim Phillips-fein, The New Republic , 11 May 2022",
"Recordings of the cantor, and of an ecstatic congregation, lead the ascent through dance and prayer, the orchestra entering into its own jumpy or sorrowful klezmer-like riffs. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
"Analysts said Moscow is jumpy right now and taking out frustrations on Japan. \u2014 Emiko Jozuka, CNN , 27 Apr. 2022",
"More into long philosophical discourse and jumpy timelines with your Bats? \u2014 Piers Marchant, Arkansas Online , 4 Mar. 2022",
"And so, even though the plot ostensibly has nothing to do with horror, the elements are there: mysterious noises, jumpy moments, scary dreams. \u2014 Jocelyn Noveck, Detroit Free Press , 25 Nov. 2021",
"Stalled, confusing to others, prone to sudden silences and jumpy responsiveness. \u2014 Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Analysts also warn that the market is likely to remain jumpy until more clarity arrives on Omicron's ultimate impact. \u2014 CBS News , 1 Dec. 2021"
"Here\u2019s just a friendly reminder for everyone not to get too jumpy around here. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"That increasingly jumpy VCs played a key role in ousting the boorish Kalanick is only further evidence (for Mallaby) of the utility of VC. \u2014 Kim Phillips-fein, The New Republic , 11 May 2022",
"Recordings of the cantor, and of an ecstatic congregation, lead the ascent through dance and prayer, the orchestra entering into its own jumpy or sorrowful klezmer-like riffs. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
"Analysts said Moscow is jumpy right now and taking out frustrations on Japan. \u2014 Emiko Jozuka, CNN , 27 Apr. 2022",
"More into long philosophical discourse and jumpy timelines with your Bats? \u2014 Piers Marchant, Arkansas Online , 4 Mar. 2022",
"And so, even though the plot ostensibly has nothing to do with horror, the elements are there: mysterious noises, jumpy moments, scary dreams. \u2014 Jocelyn Noveck, Detroit Free Press , 25 Nov. 2021",
"Stalled, confusing to others, prone to sudden silences and jumpy responsiveness. \u2014 Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Analysts also warn that the market is likely to remain jumpy until more clarity arrives on Omicron's ultimate impact. \u2014 CBS News , 1 Dec. 2021"
": any of a genus ( Junco of the family Emberizidae) of small widely distributed North American finches usually having a pink bill, ashy gray head and back, and conspicuous white lateral tail feathers":[]
"Moreover, when researchers forced a grayish sparrow called a junco (which has some of the lowest fledgling survival rates among the species studied) to stay in the nest for 13 days instead of 10, more lived to adulthood. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 20 June 2018",
"Moreover, when researchers forced a grayish sparrow called a junco (which has some of the lowest fledgling survival rates among the species studied) to stay in the nest for 13 days instead of 10, more lived to adulthood. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 20 June 2018"
"From the parking area, the road heads north descending easily to an unsigned junction roughly 0.2 mile in. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 27 May 2022",
"Built in the late 1950s, the northern reaches of Highway 39 appear to be intact on most maps, apparently connecting the town of Azusa with the famed Angeles Crest Highway at a summit T- junction . \u2014 Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver , 29 Apr. 2022",
"To boost the efficiency further, the cell combines two different materials that absorb different areas of the spectrum in what's called a two- junction configuration. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 14 Apr. 2022",
"As the Hollywood round auditorium of wannabe finalists looked on in shock and surprise, Perry turned around to reveal a major malfunction in her Katy junction . \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Officials closed about 45 miles of Highway 70 between its junction with Highway 89 near Greenville to the Jarbo Gap in Butte County as crews rushed to clear debris like rocks and trees. \u2014 Michael Cabanatuan, Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle , 22 Oct. 2021",
"The agency said there's still work being done in the area so the Appalachian Trail Corridor from the Lead Mine State Forest to the junction of the Centennial Trail and the Mahoosuc Trail remains closed until further notice. \u2014 Associated Press, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022",
"The temporary lines carry waste around a 25-foot segment of sewer pipe that collapsed in the city of Carson, about a mile and a half south of the junction of the San Diego (Interstate 405) and Harbor (Interstate 110) freeways. \u2014 James Rainey, Los Angeles Times , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Popasna, a nearby town now the focus of intense fighting, is also a vital rail junction . \u2014 Daniel Michaels, WSJ , 31 May 2022"
"At this juncture , this cannot continue because with government spending at or above 55% of GDP, France has no fiscal space left. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"Using a word like understand is fraught at this juncture . \u2014 Stephen Marche, The Atlantic , 19 June 2022",
"The lawsuit comes at a key juncture for the project, as bike lanes are set to go up in Porter Square by the end of the summer. \u2014 Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"At this juncture , the narrative Wall Street wants to hear is fiscal discipline. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 25 May 2022",
"There are more things unknown than known at this juncture , but Boone hopes to have a more concrete vision after the June 9 community meeting. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 23 May 2022",
"While 6-26 (23.1%) from the field overall at this juncture in the series does not inspire much confidence that Green will suddenly pour in major points tonight, what Green can always be relied upon for is effort. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
"And the Biden administration is taking weeks to decide whether to provide heavier weaponry that could aid Ukrainian troops at this critical juncture in the war. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022",
"And the Biden administration is taking weeks to decide whether to provide heavier weaponry that could aid Ukrainian troops at this critical juncture in the war. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for juncture juncture , exigency , emergency , contingency , pinch , strait ( or straits ) crisis mean a critical or crucial time or state of affairs. juncture stresses the significant concurrence or convergence of events. an important juncture in our country's history exigency stresses the pressure of restrictions or urgency of demands created by a special situation. provide for exigencies emergency applies to a sudden unforeseen situation requiring prompt action to avoid disaster. the presence of mind needed to deal with emergencies contingency implies an emergency or exigency that is regarded as possible but uncertain of occurrence. contingency plans pinch implies urgency or pressure for action to a less intense degree than exigency or emergency . come through in a pinch strait , now commonly straits , applies to a troublesome situation from which escape is extremely difficult. in dire straits crisis applies to a juncture whose outcome will make a decisive difference. a crisis of confidence",
"It's hard to succeed in the business world. It's a jungle out there.",
"a jungle of environmental laws",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The adventures start in the jungle and move into the sea with a stage full of shapes, colors, numbers and the characters your little one loves. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 June 2022",
"Over the next 50 years, the already dilapidated hamlet fell further into decay -- jungle -like vegetation creeping over walls and doors. \u2014 Silvia Marchetti, CNN , 8 June 2022",
"Herzog returns to the jungle in The Twilight World, his first novel. \u2014 Ryu Spaeth, The New Republic , 2 June 2022",
"Through 24 interactive, physically simulated levels players will visit the tropical jungle , underground mines and port towns. \u2014 Zuzana To\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1 Vojtekov\u00e1, Variety , 31 May 2022",
"The Rapid\u2019s shock-absorbing midsole and airy upper held up well and dried quickly on a steep, wet four-night backpacking trip in the jungle of northern Panama. \u2014 Jeremy Rellosa, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"Where it\u2019s all types of house music, all the time \u2013 in the jungle . \u2014 Graham Berry, Billboard , 19 May 2022",
"The site was discovered in 2001 in the jungle of El Pet\u00e9n by a group of archaeologists led by William Saturno. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Another highlight is the Haab Mayan dinner, during which guests will enjoy a variety of traditional Mayan dishes cooked over an open fire in the jungle and served with a side of storytelling. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 7 Apr. 2022"
"The 1998 Walnut Hills grad was Mary Danner then making the state meet her junior season in the 4-x-200 relay and senior season in the 400 meters. \u2014 Alex Harrison, The Enquirer , 24 June 2022",
"The junior right-hander has been remarkable since the Super Regional against Oregon State, allowing just one run on three hits while striking out 12 in six innings of work out of the bullpen. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 21 June 2022",
"For Grand Rapids Christian, junior right-hander Camden Seth took the loss on the mound, surrendering 10 hits in seven innings. \u2014 Mason Young, Detroit Free Press , 18 June 2022",
"The Vikings junior right-hander (14-2) came in with an 0.99 ERA and 213 strikeouts in only 101.1 innings. \u2014 Lewis Bagley, The Indianapolis Star , 12 June 2022",
"The junior right hander allowed 6 hits, walked 1 and struck out 6. \u2014 Matt Jones, Arkansas Online , 11 June 2022",
"The junior right-hander didn\u2019t envision nearly throwing a no-hitter, however. \u2014 Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"San Marcos clinched the series with the pitching of junior right-hander Jacob Casson (4-2), who struck out nine while going the distance in an 8-4 win. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2022",
"The 6-foot-6 junior right-hander struck out 10 in 6.1 innings Wednesday during Walsh Jesuit\u2019s 6-2 win at Lake Catholic. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 2 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The junior from Richmond, Virginia, also tied with former Clemson cornerback Mario Goodrich for the league\u2019s most passes defended (12) and had the third-most pass breakups in the conference (nine) to go along with 40 tackles. \u2014 Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal , 14 June 2022",
"The speedy junior , who set overall state finals records in steals (3) and runs scored (4) led off the third inning with a bunt single, before tying the 4A championship game record with her second steal of the game. \u2014 Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star , 12 June 2022",
"Senior Amy Jones, sophomore Micha Salvatierra, Shaw, a junior , and sophomore Michelle Cervantes combined to go 6-for-15 on Tuesday in a 5-2 victory over No. 2 Del Norte. \u2014 Terry Monahan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 May 2022",
"Jazz Gardner, a 7-foot junior , and his brother Jai are leaving Los Altos to transfer to West Ranch. . . . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 May 2022",
"Leo Abraham, a junior at San Diego High School, has competed before, but none has been as special as his participation in the May 20 tournament at Eucalyptus Skateboard Park in South County. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 May 2022",
"Trevor Le-Morrison, a junior at Greenfield High School, was injured in the crash May 21 on West Loomis Road near West Edgerton Avenue. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 May 2022",
"Lily Conroy, a 17-year-old junior at Springville High School in Utah, broke up with her boyfriend and neighbor, Masao Kaanga, on Tuesday, just a day before the shooting, local police told Fox News Digital. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 20 May 2022",
"Syd Ott, Olmsted Falls: A junior at third base, Ott missed more than a week of action, but returned to hit 8-for-12 last week with seven RBI and seven steals. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 16 May 2022"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for junk Verb discard , cast , shed , slough , scrap , junk mean to get rid of. discard implies the letting go or throwing away of something that has become useless or superfluous though often not intrinsically valueless. discard old clothes cast , especially when used with off, away , or out , implies a forceful rejection or repudiation. cast off her friends shed and slough imply a throwing off of something both useless and encumbering and often suggest a consequent renewal of vitality or luster. shed a bad habit finally sloughed off the depression scrap and junk imply throwing away or breaking up as worthless in existent form. scrap all the old ways would junk our educational system",
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": three-dimensional art made from discarded material (such as metal, mortar, glass, or wood)":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Meanwhile, everyone loses everything that matters, while the world fills up with junk bonds, junk mail, junk education, junk food and junk art . \u2014 Scott Bradfield, Los Angeles Times , 17 Dec. 2020",
"Sharing his process is a large part of the business model for Dishaw, who upcycles discarded items to create what's called junk art . \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star , 12 Dec. 2017",
"Moss, unfortunately, has become an emblem of junk art , having appeared in one of the most inept films ever made (Queen of Earth) and some of the most asinine television (Mad Men, The Handmaid\u2019s Tale). \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 27 Oct. 2017"
"\u2026 let's face it, we're all inundated by way too much junk email , and getting off those mailing lists can be a hassle \u2026",
"\u2014 Rick Broida"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Cyber Promotions quickly became so hated that a dozen Internet service providers, including AOL, sued Wallace in the late 1990s, each hoping to halt his flood of junk e-mail despite the lack of antispam laws at the time. \u2014 Nate Anderson, Ars Technica , 28 Dec. 2020",
"Host shall have no liability for a winner's failure to receive notices due to winners' spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for winners' provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. \u2014 The Cut , 5 June 2018"
"No longer making it in the basket are items like sparkling water, treats, junk food and, especially lately, meat. \u2014 Alicia Wallace, CNN , 10 May 2022",
"The group that thought about their close friends first were much more likely to buy junk food than protective items, despite the warnings. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Heavyweights follows Gerry and a group of plus-size kids during a summer at Camp Hope, a weight loss camp where counselors turn the other cheek when campers smuggle in junk food . \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 20 Feb. 2022",
"Nelly, who asked to be identified by her childhood nickname, wasn\u2019t allowed to sit on the couch or eat junk food . \u2014 New York Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
"The cult film Idiocracy (2006) imagines a future in which Americans' mental capacities have been degraded by generations of pop culture, junk food , and\u2013how to put this delicately\u2013unselective breeding. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Cookies, ice cream and other junk food will not cross my threshold. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Cerebral, a mental health company that hired Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles as its chief impact officer, published an ad where a woman was surrounded by junk food such as chips and cake. \u2014 Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY , 28 Jan. 2022"
"I can't believe he's still driving that old junker .",
"they finally traded in their old junker for a nice new car",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The pair work together to repair a junker training robot to get ring-ready, while simultaneously mending their relationship. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Some of the cars are modified, many remain original and, unlike many hoards of this size, there\u2019s not a junker in the bunch. \u2014 Fox News , 31 Mar. 2020",
"Fans buy cheap junker cars and drive \u2019em to the game. \u2014 Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com , 1 Jan. 2020",
"Wall Street short sellers, many of whom have long believed Elon Musk's electric car maker Telsa is a junker , got run over on Thursday, losing about $1.5 billion in one day on their bearish bets after the company reported a rare quarterly profit. \u2014 Stephen Gandel, CBS News , 24 Oct. 2019",
"Sommer fell for his first old car at age 9 when his father paid a neighbor $15 for a Ford Model T junker in about 1942. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 19 July 2019",
"Both men were spending the weekend in the back bed of their junker pickup trucks. \u2014 Jason Nark, Philly.com , 11 May 2018",
"Melin quit college and was working at the Horseshoe Southern Indiana Casino buffet and driving a junker car to work. \u2014 Grace Schneider, The Courier-Journal , 29 Mar. 2018",
"One of the biggest mysteries in the Star Wars franchise was seemingly solved in The Last Jedi, when Rey learned her parents were nothing but lowlife junkers who traded their daughter to get off the planet. \u2014 Matt Miller, Esquire , 2 Jan. 2018"
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"The senator has been criticized for expensive junkets to foreign countries.",
"took a junket to the city for some sightseeing and shopping",
"Verb",
"a lobbyist who regularly junkets politicians who are friendly toward the oil industry",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Cumberbatch tells The Hollywood Reporter at the press junket for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 May 2022",
"There's no irony in junket , though it's taken an interesting route from its origins. \u2014 James Harbeck, The Week , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Last year at the Shang-Chi junket , Simu Liu sang a cappella for me. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 Apr. 2022",
"In a recent conversation with THR at Moon Knight\u2018s virtual junket , Isaac also discusses the English actor who inspired his portrayal of Steven, who was originally conceived as an American expat in London. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Mar. 2022",
"When Faces dissolved, Daniels joined Wood as a guest during the guitarist\u2019s first tour with The Rolling Stones \u2014 a 1975 junket captured by the band\u2019s tour photographer, Annie Leibovitz. \u2014 Malcolm Gay, BostonGlobe.com , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Recently, the show's stars spoke to PEOPLE exclusively about the exciting return at the Law & Order press junket . \u2014 Christina Dugan Ramirez, PEOPLE.com , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Getting Coffee work a related lane of shaking celebrities out of media- junket doldrums. \u2014 Outside Online , 28 Oct. 2021",
"There\u2019s a camera pointed at him and a boom mic overhead as the Slave Play sensation does a quick set of junket -style interviews before doors close to Mark Taper Forum for a special opening night presentation on Wednesday. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Spielberg, who is by far the film\u2019s biggest star, also limited his press presence almost exclusively to junket interviews. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 13 Dec. 2021"
": a person who gets an unusual amount of pleasure from or has an unusual amount of interest in something":[
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"Adrenaline junkies weren't the only ones who marveled as Austrian daredevil Baumgartner broke the world record for the highest and fastest skydive \u2026",
"\u2014 Maura Judkis"
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": a person who is addicted to narcotics and especially to heroin":[]
"Tamaris is a pilates junkie and enjoys cultivating the Metaverse, making hearts melt with her voice, and is working on taking the modeling world by storm. \u2014 Kara Warner, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"Lily Sado Caffeine Eye Cream Are you a java junkie on the lookout for the next great thing? \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 May 2022",
"Cronin, a defensive junkie who said the desire to press has always resided in his DNA, now has the roster to realize his ambitions. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
"The fine poet and renowned sports junkie T.S. Eliot wrote that. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Criss affects a touching dullness as a junkie with no likely path out of bottom feeding, and Fishburne, in the play\u2019s most challenging role, gives the production a glimpse of the better man Donny could be. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
"In Pattinson\u2019s touching but underrealized performance, this Bruce Wayne is a little boy lost, a rage junkie and ultimately a chaotic force for good, trying to discover things about himself that the audience has long since figured out. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Feb. 2022",
"After joining the Knights last fall, Taylor scored 3 goals and notched 9 assists in the 16 games, becoming a leader in the locker room, a film junkie for game prep and an overall standout player. \u2014 Austin David, orlandosentinel.com , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Who the hell becomes a junkie in, like, their late 50s? \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 19 Mar. 2022"
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": a person who gets an unusual amount of pleasure from or has an unusual amount of interest in something":[
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"Adrenaline junkies weren't the only ones who marveled as Austrian daredevil Baumgartner broke the world record for the highest and fastest skydive \u2026",
"\u2014 Maura Judkis"
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": a person who is addicted to narcotics and especially to heroin":[],
": of inferior quality especially due to being worn out or cheaply made : having the character of junk":[
"a junky old car",
"You have to wander all over the huge, overlit store's crowded aisles to find the stuff you want, and you have to maneuver your junky cart through all these other tired, hurried people with carts \u2026",
"\u2014 David Foster Wallace",
"\u2026 it's engagingly junky entertainment, with a healthy sense of its own ludicrousness.",
"\u2014 Owen Gleiberman",
"It didn't seem right driving to the meetings, so I rode a junky old bike from my garage.",
"The state was the only jurisdiction in the nation to decline to place advance orders for the pediatric shots, which received authorization from the Food and Drug Administration on Friday. \u2014 Zeke Miller, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"The state was the only jurisdiction in the nation to decline to place advance orders for the pediatric shots, which received authorization from the Food and Drug Administration on Friday. \u2014 CBS News , 17 June 2022",
"California is not the only jurisdiction to not fully administer its foster care program at the state level. \u2014 Marisa Iati, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
"Some blockchains, however, are decentralized, and there is no single jurisdiction in charge of enforcing compliance with local laws. \u2014 Rufas Kamau, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"In an order dismissing the taxpayer lawsuit, Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga wrote that the complaint was out of the court\u2019s jurisdiction . \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"In McGirt, the question at hand was criminal jurisdiction . \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The system is the latest jurisdiction to shift to an optional masking policy, with other local school systems, including Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford and Howard county schools, making the switch to optional masking this week. \u2014 Lillian Reed, baltimoresun.com , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Deputy Chief Chris Covelli of the Lake County sheriff\u2019s office said in an email there were 23 incidents as of 2 p.m. Wednesday on streets under the county\u2019s jurisdiction . \u2014 Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com , 2 Feb. 2022"
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English jurisdiccioun , from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French jurisdiction , from Latin jurisdiction-, jurisdictio , from juris + diction-, dictio act of saying \u2014 more at diction":""
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for jurisdiction power , authority , jurisdiction , control , command , sway , dominion mean the right to govern or rule or determine. power implies possession of ability to wield force, authority, or influence. the power to mold public opinion authority implies power for a specific purpose within specified limits. granted the authority to manage her estate jurisdiction applies to official power exercised within prescribed limits. the bureau having jurisdiction over parks control stresses the power to direct and restrain. you are responsible for the students under your control command implies the power to make arbitrary decisions and compel obedience. the army officer in command sway suggests the extent of exercised power or influence. the empire extended its sway over the region dominion stresses sovereign power or supreme authority. given dominion over all the animals",
": the acquitting of a defendant by a jury in disregard of the judge's instructions and contrary to the jury's findings of fact":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Joey Jackson, a defense lawyer and CNN legal analyst, raised the possibility of jury nullification . \u2014 Ray Sanchez, CNN , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Thanks to a bit of jury nullification and some sharp legal work Hovind got off entirely, while Hansen was sentenced to eighteen months. \u2014 Peter J Reilly, Forbes , 5 June 2021",
"One of the most famous cases of jury nullification occurred during the 1955 trial of two white men in Mississippi who were accused of murdering Emmett Till, a black teenager who had allegedly whistled at a white woman. \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 5 Feb. 2020",
"The federal government eventually pressed charges, but at that point, jury nullification reared its ugly head. \u2014 Nicole Hemmer, Vox , 18 May 2018",
"The Simpson case sparked endless chatter about policing, jury nullification and the criminal justice system\u2019s treatment of black men. \u2014 Jason L. Riley, WSJ , 1 May 2018"
": acting or being in conformity with what is morally upright or good : righteous":[
"a just war"
],
": almost":[
"the work is just about done"
],
": being what is merited : deserved":[
"a just punishment"
],
": by a very small margin : barely":[
"just too late"
],
": conforming to a standard of correctness : proper":[
"just proportions"
],
": exactly , precisely":[
"just right"
],
": faithful to an original":[],
": having a basis in or conforming to fact or reason : reasonable":[
"had just reason to believe he was in danger"
],
": immediately , directly":[
"just west of here"
],
": legally correct : lawful":[
"just title to an estate"
],
": only , simply":[
"just last year",
"just be yourself"
],
": perhaps , possibly":[
"it just might work"
],
": quite , very":[
"just wonderful"
],
": very recently":[
"the bell just rang"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"a just cause for war",
"The college treated the allegation with just seriousness.",
"They got their just punishment for the crime.",
"Adverb",
"The store has just the tool you need.",
"That's just what I expected.",
"You have to accept me just as I am.",
"This shirt fits just right.",
"She called him a liar and told him he was just like all the other men she'd met.",
"He was just here a minute ago.",
"She had just returned when he entered.",
"I was just going to telephone you!",
"She's just finishing a letter, and she'll be with you shortly.",
"I arrived just in time to see him win.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"From this, a more just and beautiful new world will be born. \u2014 Stella Kalinina, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022",
"The Department of Labor\u2019s Employee Benefits Security Administration is continuously working to achieve a more just retirement system by enforcing the law and advising workers on their retirement rights and their options. \u2014 Rhett Buttle, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"As Russia celebrated its most emotional holiday commemorating the Nazi defeat in World War II, Putin appeared in Red Square to invoke pride and sorrow over the Soviet role then and to cast Russia\u2019s battles in Ukraine now as such a just cause. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022",
"San Diego County\u2019s homelessness crisis can\u2019t be solved with just beds. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 May 2022",
"Now the field is starting to narrow just days ahead of the May 17 primary. \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 13 May 2022",
"There were no heroics Thursday night, just failure. \u2014 Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic , 12 May 2022",
"It\u2019s not the just pill-and-hole that\u2019s impacting screen size. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 11 May 2022",
"The just man is happier than the unjust man, even when he is being tortured on the rack. \u2014 Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Here, Variety breaks down just a few of the highlights. \u2014 Emily Longeretta, Variety , 1 July 2022",
"These are just a few of the exciting technological advancements being made for the visually impaired. \u2014 Mark Johnson, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"In the summer of 1922, Samuelson, then 18, began his attempts to stand up on skis on Lake Pepin, just a few blocks from his house in Lake City, Minnesota. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 July 2022",
"Tom Swift premiered just a few weeks ago on May 31, following its debut as a backdoor pilot that aired as a season 2 episode of Nancy Drew. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 1 July 2022",
"Last year\u2019s game in Happy Valley was a classic, one that came down to just a few (controversial plays) in a 28-20 Nittany Lions victory. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 1 July 2022",
"The film was shot in Ireland, so the landscapes are just insanely scenic. \u2014 Adam Rathe, Town & Country , 1 July 2022",
"But along with the Lightning's impressive acceleration, those qualities may just be what's needed to draw large numbers of consumers into the EV fold. \u2014 John Roe, Car and Driver , 1 July 2022",
"Libel laws in England are not great from the reporter\u2019s perspective and just being right may not be enough. \u2014 Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 July 2022"
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adverb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French juste , from Latin justus , from jus right, law; akin to Sanskrit yos welfare":"Adjective and Adverb"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for just Adjective fair , just , equitable , impartial , unbiased , dispassionate , objective mean free from favor toward either or any side. fair implies a proper balance of conflicting interests. a fair decision just implies an exact following of a standard of what is right and proper. a just settlement of territorial claims equitable implies a less rigorous standard than just and usually suggests equal treatment of all concerned. the equitable distribution of the property impartial stresses an absence of favor or prejudice. an impartial third party unbiased implies even more strongly an absence of all prejudice. your unbiased opinion dispassionate suggests freedom from the influence of strong feeling and often implies cool or even cold judgment. a dispassionate summation of the facts objective stresses a tendency to view events or persons as apart from oneself and one's own interest or feelings. I can't be objective about my own child upright , honest , just , conscientious , scrupulous , honorable mean having or showing a strict regard for what is morally right. upright implies a strict adherence to moral principles. a stern and upright minister honest stresses adherence to such virtues as truthfulness, candor, or fairness. known for being honest in business dealings just stresses conscious choice and regular practice of what is right or equitable. workers given just compensation conscientious and scrupulous imply an active moral sense governing all one's actions and painstaking efforts to follow one's conscience. conscientious in the completion of her assignments scrupulous in carrying out the terms of the will honorable suggests a firm holding to codes of right behavior and the guidance of a high sense of honor and duty. a difficult but honorable decision",
": conformity to this principle or ideal : righteousness":[
"the justice of their cause"
],
": conformity to truth, fact, or reason : correctness":[
"admitted that there was much justice in these observations",
"\u2014 T. L. Peacock"
],
": the maintenance or administration of what is just especially by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited rewards or punishments":[
"meting out justice",
"social justice"
],
": the principle or ideal of just dealing or right action":[],
": the quality of being just, impartial, or fair":[
"More than 150 artists participate in this event, which features paintings, sculptures, photographs, prints, installations, videos, dance performances and discussions on current issues of peace and justice . \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 3 July 2022",
"In December, Congress provided $1.6 billion in additional funding for departments and community groups to address violent crime and community justice . \u2014 Glenn Thrush, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
"What does student loan forgiveness mean for equality and justice ? \u2014 Zack Friedman, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
"Adams, a former clerk for Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas, and his law firm were tapped by the VMI Alumni Agencies to consult on its response to an independent investigation ordered by Gov. Ralph Northam (D) into the college\u2019s culture. \u2014 Ian Shapira, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
"Reach criminal justice reporter Gloria Rebecca Gomez at grgomez@gannett.com or on Twitter @glorihuh. \u2014 Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic , 2 July 2022",
"The nation's second Black justice has long done things his way, overcoming a troubled childhood and his own unique experiences with discrimination, both before and during the modern civil rights movement. \u2014 Fox News , 2 July 2022",
"The death has rattled the city, prompted the cancellation of July 4 activities and drawn outrage from racial justice advocates. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 2 July 2022",
"Following prayers, the groups rotated between mindfulness, meditation, Tai Chi and Labyrinth sessions. Social justice projects followed. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 2 July 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French justise , from Latin justitia , from justus \u2014 see just entry 1":""
"Of those, five have been ruled justifiable and therefore aren\u2019t deemed criminal. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 23 June 2022",
"As such, moving Peralta could be justifiable in both buy and sell scenarios. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 14 June 2022",
"Warnock issued that denunciation of Israel after Hamas led a mass incursion of the Israeli border, and the Israeli military responded with the justifiable use of lethal force. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 17 Nov. 2020",
"Of those, five have been ruled justifiable and therefore aren\u2019t deemed criminal. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 11 June 2022",
"There was no justifiable reason for that demotion, Leon claims. \u2014 Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star , 18 May 2022",
"But when fertility treatment results in a healthy baby, the number of dollars spent\u2014no matter how high\u2014becomes justifiable . \u2014 Kate Willsky, ELLE , 30 Apr. 2022",
"For the fans of Los Angeles, who had lived through Fox trading Mike Piazza and McCourt taking the team into bankruptcy, the skepticism about Guggenheim appeared justifiable . \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"In that world, however, his broad scholarly and creative interests and prolific output are justifiable revered. \u2014 Luke Schulzewriter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Apr. 2022"
": an acceptable reason for doing something : something that justifies an act or way of behaving":[
"could provide no justification for his decision"
],
": the act or an instance of justifying something : vindication":[
"arguments offered in justification of their choice"
],
": the act, process, or state of being justified by God (see justify sense 2a )":[],
": the process or result of justifying lines of text (see justify sense 3a )":[
"software that provides automatic justification of text"
]
},
"examples":[
"He tried to present a justification for his behavior.",
"There is no possible justification for what she did.",
"His behavior is without justification .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"While there\u2019s an argument for the Cavs to choose a more NBA-ready player capable of sliding into the immediate rotation, helping the team reach the playoffs, there\u2019s also justification behind taking a YOLO upside swing. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 22 June 2022",
"Not a justification for multi-millionaires to sprint conscience-less to Arab thickwallets. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
"There was always a measure of self-aggrandizing or self- justification . \u2014 Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker , 7 June 2022",
"The book consists of a series of monologues, each a master class in misdirection, self- justification , and the occasional glimmer of self-awareness. \u2014 Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic , 11 May 2022",
"This reappropriation is part of Putin\u2019s justification for his war of choice, a belief that Ukrainian cultural experts assert is pure fiction. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The defense team alleges that the prosecution falsified reasons for Barry Morphew's arrest, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation's support for his arrest, justification for the removal of CBI Agent Joseph Cahill, as well as court pleadings. \u2014 Audrey Conklin, Fox News , 25 Mar. 2022",
"For Barry, the 1918 flu should be justification enough \u2013 proof of the cost in human lives of forgetting. \u2014 CBS News , 6 Mar. 2022",
"The supposed justification for these rages \u2014 supposed mass graves at Catholic schools \u2014 could not be found or substantiated upon investigation. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 16 Feb. 2022"
"In justified composition, where the type must be flush with both the left and right margins, the machine will automatically expand or condense the word space or hyphenate end-of-line words to fill up the line measure.",
"\u2014 Ray Blair and Thomas M. Destree"
],
": having or shown to have a just, right, or reasonable basis":[
"a justified punishment",
"a justified reputation for toughness",
"Such work calls for a combination of training and talent that few can lay justified claim to \u2026",
"\u2014 Bernard Knox"
],
": made even by spacing lines of text":[
"a document with justified margins"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
": to judge, regard, or treat as righteous and worthy of salvation":[
"God justifies with his forgiveness and grace the man who comes to him",
"\u2014 Will Herberg"
],
": to justify lines of text":[],
": to make even by spacing lines of text":[
"justified margins"
],
": to prove or show to be just , right, or reasonable":[
"trying to justify his selfish behavior",
"I shouldn't have to justify myself to them.",
"justify the ways of God to man",
"\u2014 John Milton"
],
": to qualify (oneself) as a surety (see surety sense 3 ) by taking oath to the ownership of sufficient property":[],
": to qualify as bail or surety":[
"the surety justified on the bail bond"
],
": to show a sufficient lawful reason for an act done":[],
": to show to have had a sufficient legal reason":[],
": to space (lines of text) so that the lines come out even at the margin":[]
},
"examples":[
"He tried to justify his behavior by saying that he was being pressured unfairly by his boss.",
"The fact that we are at war does not justify treating innocent people as criminals.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To defend its claims, China uses lawfare by advancing incorrect interpretations of international law in order to justify its claims to its neighbors\u2019 territory and maritime rights. \u2014 Jill Goldenziel, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"In order to justify leaving her growing family at home, the job really had to be worth it, too. \u2014 Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
"Putin has repeatedly attempted to justify Russia\u2019s war on Ukraine, which began in late February. \u2014 Landon Mion, Fox News , 12 June 2022",
"The agents tried to get the lawsuit thrown out by arguing that Congress had not created a cause of action to justify it. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 8 June 2022",
"And yet, scholars say, the U.S. is not immune from the religious and political ideologies that Putin and Kirill are using to justify the war. \u2014 Deborah Netburnstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
"In the note from Thursday, Morgan Stanley argued cars would have to take a backseat to other endeavors in order to justify the stock\u2019s already hefty valuation multiples\u2014or push them even higher. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 21 Mar. 2022",
"During a pro-war rally in Moscow on Friday night, Russian President Vladimir Putin invoked the words of Jesus Christ in order to justify his invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 19 Mar. 2022",
"The cost of investing in their own machinery would have been prohibitive, and their scale is too small to send to the industrial plants, which typically require at least 20,000 tons in order to justify a processing run. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 Feb. 2022"
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English justifien , from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French justifier , from Late Latin justificare , from Latin justus \u2014 see just entry 1":""
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for justify maintain , assert , defend , vindicate , justify mean to uphold as true, right, just, or reasonable. maintain stresses firmness of conviction. steadfastly maintained his innocence assert suggests determination to make others accept one's claim. asserted her rights defend implies maintaining in the face of attack or criticism. defended his voting record vindicate implies successfully defending. his success vindicated our faith in him justify implies showing to be true, just, or valid by appeal to a standard or to precedent. the action was used to justify military intervention",
"Cape Fear is one of the more colorfully named juts along the North Carolina coast.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Cumbia rhythms rise from the production and mix with jazz melodies; a sudden huapango structure might jut out from a chorus or intro. \u2014 Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone , 20 Oct. 2021",
"The northern Massachusetts peninsula on which Rockport sits doesn't jut as far out into the Atlantic as Cape Cod does in the south, but its seaside energy is similar. \u2014 Amy Thomas, Travel + Leisure , 24 July 2021",
"For instance, the new plan for 125 Lincoln includes higher ceilings and vast open floors; the lower floors would jut out over an onramp to the Thomas P. O\u2019Neill Jr. Tunnel. \u2014 Tim Logan, BostonGlobe.com , 8 Feb. 2021",
"Glaciers are often stabilized by ice shelves\u2014tongues of ice that jut out from the edge of the ice sheet into the ocean. \u2014 Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American , 1 May 2020",
"The Flats, the low-slung puzzle piece jutting near the Cuyahoga River, was industrial flatland, lumber territory, in 1930. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 4 May 2020",
"Once, after taking off in China\u2019s Taklamakan desert, Steinmetz woke on the ground with his teeth jutting through his cheek. \u2014 Laura Mallonee, Wired , 22 Apr. 2020",
"After about ten minutes, Theo paused and placed his palms flat against a jutting boulder. \u2014 Ishion Hutchinson, Harper's Magazine , 30 Mar. 2020",
"An Ancient Scene The team discovered the ancient painting in 2017 in a cave known as Leang Bulu\u2019 Sipong 4 in southern Sulawesi\u2019s karst region of Maros-Pangkep, a dramatic landscape of jutting limestone towers and cliffs. \u2014 Kate Wong, Scientific American , 1 Mar. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"With the bullpens in left-center field not being moved as part of this project, the ballpark now has a sharp jut from the bullpen to the rest of the wall. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com , 14 Jan. 2022",
"In the Kenai Peninsula community of Homer, a steady stream of cars was seen evacuating the Homer Spit, a jut of land extending nearly 5 miles (8 kilometers) into Kachemak Bay that is a draw for tourists and fishermen. \u2014 Mark Thiessen, Star Tribune , 29 July 2021",
"The kind that makes your lip jut in solemn appreciation. \u2014 Daniel Wolfe, Quartz , 22 Mar. 2020",
"The waves, which appeared small from afar, rumble over the reef, sections of which jut above the water line. \u2014 John Briley, Washington Post , 21 Feb. 2020",
"Fiberglass wedges jut out from every surface\u2014even the floor\u2014to prevent waves from reverberating and muddying the test results. \u2014 Popular Science , 7 Feb. 2020",
"The impact caused Hudson's feet to jut underneath the pedals. \u2014 Kellie Hwang, Indianapolis Star , 31 Jan. 2020",
"The narrow strand of sand juts into the ocean where the Gulf Stream flows from the south and the Labrador Current meets it from the north. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Jan. 2020",
"Cohen then walked to a back corner of the property, where wood steps connected to the home jut out, providing a gorgeous view of the neighborhood. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Oct. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1786, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"circa 1573, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb"
"a medical study that followed juveniles through adolescence and into adulthood",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Scientists reported both immune and nervous system dysfunctions in animal models and patients with ALS4, a juvenile and slowly progressive form of ALS, which is caused by mutations in the gene SETX. \u2014 cleveland , 28 June 2022",
"In January, Plowman asked Biberaj why her prosecutors hadn\u2019t told him about Valle\u2019s other pleas, or about his juvenile record. \u2014 Tom Jackman, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
"McCoy, her juvenile passenger, and the motorcyclist were taken to Portsmouth Regional Hospital, where the motorcyclist was pronounced dead as a result of injuries from the crash, according to State Police, who did not release the victim\u2019s identity. \u2014 Shana Singh, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
"The measure includes millions of dollars for mental health, school safety, crisis intervention programs and incentives for states to bolster juvenile records systems. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"The 234-193 vote, with 14 Republicans joining all Democrats present in favor, put into law a requirement that background checks cover the juvenile and mental-health records of gun purchasers under 21 years of age. \u2014 Siobhan Hughes, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
"As is invariably the case, the shooter did not have a criminal history, a juvenile record, or a mental-health record, and he was not known to police in any disqualifying way. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 23 June 2022",
"The law, which went into effect in 2020, gave juvenile offenders a chance for parole after serving 15 years of their sentence. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 June 2022",
"One portion of the legislative proposal would strengthen background checks for gun buyers under 21 years old by requiring an investigative period to assess juvenile and mental health records. \u2014 Ryan Tarinelli, Arkansas Online , 22 June 2022",
"Ferguson has a history of criminal convictions, including for armed robbery as a juvenile , being part of the gang and for threatening a Cleveland police gang detective in 2014. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 20 June 2022",
"The Post-Tribune is not revealing his identity, because he is still charged as a juvenile . \u2014 Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"The school was evacuated and a juvenile was taken into custody over the incident, school officials said. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 15 June 2022",
"One juvenile was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital for potentially serious injuries. \u2014 Globe Correspondent, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
"Police reported a male juvenile was taken into custody and a female passenger was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. \u2014 Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Nov. 2021",
"The juvenile was taken to a hospital for treatment of his injury. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Sep. 2021",
"Every juvenile being taken into custody by law enforcement in Middlesex County is of the utmost concern to Prosecutor Ciccone and this young person is no different. \u2014 Lydia Wang, refinery29.com , 21 Apr. 2021",
"The teen was booked on counts of second-degree murder, obstruction of justice and possession of a handgun by a juvenile . \u2014 Michelle Hunter | Staff Writer, NOLA.com , 27 Jan. 2021"
"But his juvenilia , much of which was originally circulated in underground journals, could do with some further snipping. \u2014 Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker , 19 Nov. 2019",
"Speaking to the Times, Sacks regretted his collegiate anti-gay screeds, but didn\u2019t seem too concerned about the juvenilia directed at women, nor the status of his female co-eds, the majority of whom dropped out of the business. \u2014 Nina Burleigh, Newsweek , 28 Jan. 2015",
"When Ready Player One protagonist Wade warps into an elaborate virtual world, his intellectually empty but encyclopedic knowledge of nostalgic juvenilia isn't just cool\u2014it's needed to save the day. \u2014 Ryan Smith, Chicago Reader , 8 Jan. 2018"
"a display that juxtaposes modern art with classical art",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The 20-second spots, in four different themes, juxtapose images of deer and duck and hogs alongside pictures of young children to highlight differences between hunting laws and the lack of regulations for weapons such as AR-15 assault rifles. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
"White oak floors run throughout the residences and juxtapose some of the earthier, deeper material choices. \u2014 Helena Madden, Robb Report , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Puff-sleeve and tiered versions lean into a chintzy parlor look, but some of our favorite jacquard florals juxtapose the prim fabric with shorter hemlines and tiny tie-straps. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 May 2022",
"For a bathroom that\u2019s packed with timeless appeal, juxtapose different sources of inspiration. \u2014 Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor , 3 May 2022",
"The goal was for the space to starkly juxtapose the lead paint coming off of the J train\u2019s infrastructure and other objects of Broadway that, by government design, have been neglected. \u2014 Abigail Glasgow, Vogue , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Lean into their soothing qualities with a palette of soft hues, or juxtapose delicate pastels with more intense shades for a colorful, high-contrast look. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Black and gold accents juxtapose the pink to create a polished, feminine look. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The AppleTV+ adaptation, however, plans to juxtapose Sunja's beginnings with Solomon's struggles. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 25 Mar. 2022"
": placed side by side : being in juxtaposition":[]
},
"examples":[
"the juxtaposed photographs of the country's richest and poorest areas are a telling commentary on inequality",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ben\u00edtez de Rodr\u00edguez goes about her days now under a strange, juxtaposed life \u2014 living in a hotel full of beautiful amenities, and feeling trapped there. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"With the change in societal conditions, media budgets are being spread very differently juxtaposed to pre-pandemic times. \u2014 Josh Wilson, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Williams is quick to point to two juxtaposed stats: The industry needs 1.1 million drivers over the next 10 years to replace the 1,200 retiring every week in America; Less than 8 percent of all drivers right now are women. \u2014 Nicole Gull Mcelroy, Fortune , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The clip showed two juxtaposed videos of a huge explosion in an urban area. \u2014 Craig Silverman, ProPublica , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The end of the week brought a pair of juxtaposed market reports to light. \u2014 Q.ai - Make Genius Money Moves, Forbes , 7 Sep. 2021",
"The uncentered, juxtaposed photographs display the items at home in a historic place, surrounded by a collection of sculptures created by Antonio Canova, Adamo Tadolini and following generations of artists. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 15 June 2021",
"And this week, the stock is trending for a pair of juxtaposed reasons. \u2014 Q.ai - Investing Reimagined, Forbes , 11 June 2021",
"With his development of pointillism, Seurat painted tiny juxtaposed dots in varying colors to further disintegrate images beyond those of the impressionists. \u2014 John Zotos, Dallas News , 7 May 2021"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for juxtaposed adjacent , adjoining , contiguous , juxtaposed mean being in close proximity. adjacent may or may not imply contact but always implies absence of anything of the same kind in between. a house with an adjacent garage adjoining definitely implies meeting and touching at some point or line. had adjoining rooms at the hotel contiguous implies having contact on all or most of one side. offices in all 48 contiguous states juxtaposed means placed side by side especially so as to permit comparison and contrast. a skyscraper juxtaposed to a church",
"The juxtaposition of her loneliness & independence. \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 24 June 2022",
"Those security measures were often minimal or non-existent throughout the Supreme Court\u2019s history until very recently\u2014a strange juxtaposition given their supreme role in the American political system. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 14 June 2022",
"For example, this level of transparency is a complete juxtaposition to hedge funds that currently deploy high-frequency trading for approximately 50% to 70% of the stock market\u2019s total volume. \u2014 Jonathan Stone, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Part of what makes her such a likable and funny character in Sh**ting Stars is the juxtaposition of her wide-eyed expression and her character\u2019s spirited approach to solving problems. \u2014 Joan Macdonald, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"If Marker and Ophuls illustrate history explicitly, with voice-overs, juxtaposition , and montage, Eustache creates a portrait of almost real life, a fiction in the classical territory of cinema. \u2014 Rachel Kushner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"That same horrible juxtaposition \u2014images of dead children contrasted with the celebration of the weapons that killed them\u2014looks set to occur this week. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 25 May 2022",
"That juxtaposition did not play well with the 7,500 of Apple\u2019s 165,000 employees who are part of an Apple Slack room for remote work. \u2014 Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune , 20 May 2022",
"In that juxtaposition of a traditional sport and a startlingly new perspective, the author exposes overlooked places and history in a world where, against all odds, there is always something new under the desert sun. \u2014 Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times , 3 Mar. 2022"
": unsolicited mail that consists mainly of promotional materials, catalogs, and requests for donations":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"Likewise, aim to open your mail every day and immediately recycle envelopes and junk mail . \u2014 Nicole Anzia, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Likewise, aim to open your mail every day and immediately recycle envelopes and junk mail . \u2014 Nicole Anzia, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Likewise, aim to open your mail every day and immediately recycle envelopes and junk mail . \u2014 Nicole Anzia, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Likewise, aim to open your mail every day and immediately recycle envelopes and junk mail . \u2014 Nicole Anzia, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Likewise, aim to open your mail every day and immediately recycle envelopes and junk mail . \u2014 Nicole Anzia, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Likewise, aim to open your mail every day and immediately recycle envelopes and junk mail . \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Relocate those that arrived via snail mail, then check your email and junk mail \u2014many companies send paperless tax forms these days. \u2014 Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Advertising or junk mail now accounts for 62 percent of household mail volume aside from packages, and the second-largest type of mail is bills and other business statements. \u2014 Chris Edwards, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022"
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"In the new Baz Luhrmann film dramatizing the life and career of Elvis Presley, a young Elvis peers into a juke joint in his hometown of Tupelo, Miss., and his jaw drops. \u2014 Sonia Rao, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"The film unravels 40 years of secrets and lies in a tale of forbidden love and family drama soundtracked by juke joint blues in the deep South. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Written, directed, and produced by Tyler Perry, A Jazzman's Blues unspools 40 years of secrets and lies in a tale of forbidden love and family drama soundtracked by juke joint blues in the deep South. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Written, directed and produced by Tyler Perry, A Jazzman\u2019s Blues unspools forty years of secrets and lies in a tale of forbidden love and family drama soundtracked by juke joint blues in the deep South. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Last year, the couple debuted their new modern-day juke joint , Leah & Louise, in the city\u2019s creative hub, Camp North End. \u2014 Deanna Taylor, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 16 Dec. 2021",
"The Grammy- and Oscar-winning singer is set to play Squeak \u2014 a juke joint waitress/aspiring singer \u2014 in the film adaptation produced by Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg, the 1985 film\u2019s star and director. \u2014 Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone , 21 Oct. 2021",
"The stage set and background evoked a patinaed juke joint . \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 6 Sep. 2021",
"The Grammy- and Oscar-winning singer is set to play Squeak \u2014 a juke joint waitress/aspiring singer \u2014 in the film adaptation produced by Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg, the 1985 film\u2019s star and director, the Hollywood Reporter writes. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 28 Aug. 2021"
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"1937, in the meaning defined above":""
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"The defendant in juvenile court has not yet entered a plea. \u2014 Jon Schuppe, NBC News , 30 June 2022",
"The case began in juvenile court , so the defendant has only been identified by a pseudonym, Xander. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
"The two boys will be charged in juvenile court for delinquency. \u2014 cleveland , 19 May 2022",
"The teen, whose name was not released due to his age, was scheduled to appear in juvenile court Saturday. \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 19 June 2022",
"The alleged teen shooter was taken into custody Thursday and arraigned in juvenile court on a first-degree murder charge, according to police. \u2014 Ahmad Hemingway, ABC News , 21 May 2022",
"He will be arraigned in juvenile court on a first-degree murder charge, Flowers said. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 20 May 2022",
"He was charged with murder, but was acquitted in juvenile court after arguing self-defense. \u2014 Terry Spencer, Sun Sentinel , 12 May 2022",
"The boy, who is not being identified because he was charged in juvenile court , faced similar charges. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022"
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"1899, in the meaning defined above":""
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"After expanding her musical output to Broadway with her 2019 Tony Award-winning jukebox musical Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette will soon explore a new sonic territory: meditation music. \u2014 Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone , 19 May 2022",
"The $85 million jukebox musical sequel earned another $4.8 million (-17%) sixth weekend gross. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Illumination's $85 million jukebox musical should earn around $19.51 million (-13%) in weekend two for a $90 million 12-day cume. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 1 Jan. 2022",
"Aspiring writer Ewan McGregor is warm for nightclub singer Nicole Kidman\u2019s form in Baz Luhrmann\u2019s frenetic 2001 jukebox musical set in late 19th century Paris. \u2014 Matt Cooperlistings Coordinator, Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The jukebox musical , set is in the 1950s, is based on the music of Elvis Presley. \u2014 Ed Wittenberg, cleveland , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The pair of siblings posed in front of a poster displaying the logo of the jukebox musical at the Neil Simon Theatre, with Prince, 24, in a grey suit and Paris, 23, in a red paisley dress. \u2014 Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Universal\u2019s $85 million jukebox musical earned another $19.6 million over its second Fri-Sun weekend, dropping just 12% for a new $89.6 million domestic cume. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 2 Jan. 2022",
"This jukebox musical re-creates a 1956 jam session in Memphis that featured rock \u2019n\u2019 roll greats Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Jan. 2022"
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"1993, in the meaning defined above":""
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