jelly bean

noun

: a sugar-glazed bean-shaped candy

Examples of jelly bean in a Sentence

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This movie is cute, has vibrant landscapes (jelly beans, hot-air balloons, artsy eggs), and animals with loads of personality. Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026 Eggs, Eggs, And More Eggs Eggs dyed in every shade of the rainbow are a given, of course, as are plastic eggs stuffed with jelly beans and tucked in every corner of the yard, but that’s hardly unique to the South. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026 Jelly Belly is known for making more than 100 flavors of jelly beans. Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026 These nails look almost exactly like Jelly Belly bubble gum-flavor jelly beans. Marci Robin, Allure, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jelly bean

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of jelly bean was in 1886

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“Jelly bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jelly%20bean. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

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jelly bean

noun
: a sugar-glazed bean-shaped candy

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