1880–85, named after John L. Mason, 19th-century American who patented it in 1858
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I put a big Mason jar in front of a coffee maker before I go to bed—I use that as a visual cue to delay coffee for an hour and drink water first.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
Place the fine-cut chard stems in a Mason jar or other heatproof narrow container.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
She somehow convinced the chef to give her a whole Mason jar of the hot sauce.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2023
I’ll be the one with a Mason jar.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2023
And Miss Love wouldn’t have to bring a quart Mason jar full of hot coffee down to the store for him every morning like she’d been doing.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
This method is a fun one: Treat them, literally, like flowers by propping them up in a mason jar, vase or glass with their stems or ends slightly trimmed.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2023
Early in the grand opening event, people began to huddle near a table decorated with wildflowers in a mason jar and a yellow legal pad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
The sauce can be made and refrigerated in a glass mason jar up to one week in advance.
From Washington Times ● May 28, 2023
Cool completely before transferring to an airtight container or mason jar.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2022
But I get a good feeling after arriving at the third one and spotting a Strong Shoulder mason jar like we drink iced tea from in the neighborhood.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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