as in to bore
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous
a steady diet of nothing but lobster would jade the palate of even the most ardent lobster lover
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Recent Examples of jade
Judy Berman, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Set in North Carolina, A Walk To Remember follows jaded high school senior Landon Carter (West) who falls in love with his shy, overachieving classmate Jamie Sullivan (Moore) who is secretly dying from leukemia.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2025
My favorite take came from H. Moser & Cie., whose new Pop collection of minimalist wristwatches featured a truly offbeat selection of gems in contrasting pairings, including green jade with pink opal, lapis lazuli with lemon chrysoprase, and turquoise with coral.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
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Verb
His creative compromises can be devastating to the ambitious Quinn, who has yet to become fully jaded.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Set in North Carolina, A Walk To Remember follows jaded high school senior Landon Carter (West) who falls in love with his shy, overachieving classmate Jamie Sullivan (Moore) who is secretly dying from leukemia.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
The sentiment, written by Esther Simplot, is etched into a slab of green Hells Canyon jade at the entrance to the park’s Friendship Island.
—Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2025
My favorite take came from H. Moser & Cie., whose new Pop collection of minimalist wristwatches featured a truly offbeat selection of gems in contrasting pairings, including green jade with pink opal, lapis lazuli with lemon chrysoprase, and turquoise with coral.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
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Verb
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The 13-mile-long San Jacinto Tunnel was bored through the mountain in the 1930s by a crew of about 1,200 men who worked day and night for six years, blasting rock and digging with machinery.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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The area was by then well known for its wine, and the tops of barrels sent by boat bore the initals CDR for coste du Rhône, an early sign of its provenance.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Kids were on shucking duty, while the adults were in charge of cutting the corn off the cob.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2025
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Serves 4 Time 1 hour Corn Mexican Recipes Recipes by Cuisine Recipes by Ingredient Ingredients 3 ears field corn, or sweet corn, kernels cut from the cobs, cobs halved crosswise, divided Kosher salt 1 large bunch fresh chipilín leaves (8 oz.), stemmed, or 6 oz.—
Claudia Sántiz,
Saveur,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The supermodel amped up the coquette look with a black ribbon in her hair. 04 of 18 Camila Cabello For the Chanel Paris Fashion Week show, Camila Cabello opted for a black tweed suit with a subtle white plaid print.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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So for all the coquette girlies on a budget, LoveShackFancy brushes are the biggest no-brainer.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Given enough people grabbing its arms, legs, and head, eventually the gorilla would tire.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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With its bright visuals, catchy songs, and educational adventures that somehow never tire the preschool set, the YouTube show has become a parenting staple.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These women and their steeds covered hundreds of miles a week, holding packs that held up to 100 books at once.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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The grave goods suggest the owner felt a very close bond with his steed.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 May 2025
Noun
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She is gifted with a lovely color of a lyric soprano suitable for roles in the spectrum from a lyric, lyric coloratura to a soubrette.—
Heide Janssen,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
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Not only did diners want to enjoy her singing in the cabaret, no doubt many could not resist coming to see for themselves the soubrette who had inspired such fury in the late George VI.—
Olivia Williams,
Town & Country,
1 June 2021
Verb
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Johnny works 40 minutes past one and goes to bed wearied by the Sisyphean task.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
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Amid all this morphing, what has stayed constant is that COVID has been, in one way or another, wearying in a bone-deep way.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On Thursday morning, during the Wild’s optional morning skate, Hynes announced there’d be no lineup changes.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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While the Tinley rink’s website does not list any lessons, the owners began promoting skate lessons on Facebook following Glenwood’s closure.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Jade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jade. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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