chewing gum
noun
: a sweetened and flavored insoluble plastic material (such as a preparation of chicle) used for chewing
Examples of chewing gum in a Sentence
a piece of chewing gum
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The island's first inhabitants were the Gabrielino Indigenous Peoples, and the island has changed ownership since the 1800s until purchased by chewing gum magnate William Wrigley, Jr.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 24 June 2025
The first few sections of the article describe a dinner at an upscale Lower East Side restaurant, during which Jordan, then 28, sticks a wad of chewing gum under the table as revenge for being made to wait too long at the host station.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 2 June 2025
Founded in 1938, Topps made their name in tbe 1950s by placing baseball cards, featuring player statistics, in packs of chewing gum which fans were encouraged to trade.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Indeed, the chewing gum isn’t the only piece of Drehs’ schtick.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 24 June 2025
The first few sections of the article describe a dinner at an upscale Lower East Side restaurant, during which Jordan, then 28, sticks a wad of chewing gum under the table as revenge for being made to wait too long at the host station.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 2 June 2025
Founded in 1938, Topps made their name in tbe 1950s by placing baseball cards, featuring player statistics, in packs of chewing gum which fans were encouraged to trade.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Indeed, the chewing gum isn’t the only piece of Drehs’ schtick.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for chewing gum
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“Chewing gum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chewing%20gum. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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