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Examples of jelly bean in a Sentence
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Once the paint is dry, hot glue the jelly beans to the front of the letter and let the glue dry.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2024
Be advised that some products, such as black jelly beans or Good & Plenty, are mixtures of different candies that contain both anise oil and licorice extract.
—Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
The companies are fighting to hold on to consumers tempted to defect from chocolate in favor of jelly beans, salty snacks or other rival treats.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
And instead of jelly beans, chocolate and coins, the grown-ups get miniature bottles of alcohol and larger denominations of cash.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024
There were four or five props, a few jelly beans for the kids.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 29 Feb. 2024
There's something so hilarious to me about a single jelly bean.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 29 Feb. 2024
Pour through strainer into a coupe glass and garnish with a few jelly beans.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Room Essentials Figural Flower Snack Bowl Your candy eggs, jelly beans, or marshmallow Peeps need a festive home, and this blooming flower bowl is it.
—Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near jelly bean
Cite this Entry
“Jelly bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jelly%20bean. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
jelly bean
noun
: a sugar-glazed bean-shaped candy
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