Examples of jumbo in a Sentence
the winner in the contest for biggest pumpkin was a jumbo that weighed in at over a thousand pounds
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This isn’t subjective mumbo-jumbo.
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Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2026
Most reverse mortgage lenders also offer a proprietary jumbo reverse mortgage product for those aged 55 or older.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
One of them was Palczewski, the third-year reserve offensive lineman who became a cult hero early in the season for cycling in and out of games as a jumbo tight end.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
As Vrabel mentioned, Munford can also play as a jumbo tight end.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2026
Most reverse mortgage lenders also offer a proprietary jumbo reverse mortgage product for those aged 55 or older.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
One of them was Palczewski, the third-year reserve offensive lineman who became a cult hero early in the season for cycling in and out of games as a jumbo tight end.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
As Vrabel mentioned, Munford can also play as a jumbo tight end.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Jumbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jumbo. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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from Jumbo, name of a huge elephant shown by circus owner P. T. Barnum
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