jar
noun
a broad-mouthed container, usually cylindrical and of glass or earthenware.
jars
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present tense formof jar (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The pub is decked out in Lidl’s signature bright red, yellow and blue and decorated with jars of instant coffee and cans of house-brand tomato soup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Sure, sometimes the beautiful jar is bought by someone who simply enjoys beautiful jars.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
The Mint struck its final circulating pennies on Nov. 12, 2025, each one costing 3.69 cents to produce, leaving roughly 300 billion of them in jars, couches and the ashtrays of America.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Archaeologists have found pieces of Greek pottery, as well as rooms and large jars for storing goods from the harbour, discoveries that Karam said showed the ancient city's "lively commercial activity".
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
I was separating screws from nails into jars on your workbench when they came up the path.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
