How to Use jaywalking in a Sentence

jaywalking

noun

• Until recently, jaywalking was against the rules too, and everyone did that.
  — Rachel Sugar, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
• For a certain subset of the city’s wealthy-ish, a little shoplifting on your grocery run has become about as mundane as jaywalking.
  — Nora Deligter, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2026
• In fact, Brigette says the only person ever cited was her son Joseph Jones for jaywalking.
  — Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
• On June 7, Fort Morgan police say Abade was cited for theft and jaywalking.
  — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 11 June 2026
• Pedestrian accidents are caused by alcohol, speeding and jaywalking, not poor visibility.
  — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
• The task force has also charged some people with low-level offenses including open container, pedestrian violations (jaywalking) and public gaming.
  — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
• Many are relatively obvious, including not raising voices, littering, or jaywalking.
  — Catherine Heald, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026
• The team who completed the 2021 project identified speeding, cut-through traffic, jaywalking, accessibility and the number of crashes as issues along the corridor, the report said.
  — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
• Juveniles can also receive citations for participating in certain activities while at these events, including trespassing, jaywalking, pedestrian violations and simple battery.
  — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
• The jaywalking arrest Alexander was crossing Parker Lane midblock near East Oltorf Street on the night of July 30, 2024 when Kirchberg and Alvarez stopped him, according to the lawsuit.
  — Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
• Antonio Alexander filed the lawsuit Tuesday against the city of Austin and officers Ryne Kirchberg and Shalom Alvarez, alleging the officers used excessive force during a 2024 jaywalking arrest in Southeast Austin.
  — Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026