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
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, a steep descent leads to Tappiya Falls—thundering into a jade basin as mist clings to lichen-slick boulders.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Lucy is depicted as cynical, becoming jaded and rethinking her future as a matchmaker.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 15 June 2025
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Verb
However, the team theorized that skill discrepancies also indicate that the teeth potentially came from three separate children, noting the range of craftsmanship across the jade inlays.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, a steep descent leads to Tappiya Falls—thundering into a jade basin as mist clings to lichen-slick boulders.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
This presents a new choice for Android users and a potential AI-centric alternative for iPhone users jaded by the lack of AI.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Lucy is depicted as cynical, becoming jaded and rethinking her future as a matchmaker.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jade
Verb
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Her mix of funky statement pieces and essentials strikes the ideal balance—proof that wearable doesn’t have to mean boring.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
27 Sep. 2025
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The monochrome noir look is a default of fashion house designers and global creatives—basic is far from boring in Milan.—
Abbey Hudetz,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When finished, fold the wires in half and stack them across each other, crossing the wires until a cob shape forms.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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The best way to eat corn is straight off the cob, dripping with butter and showered with coarse salt … or grilled to roasty, caramelized perfection and slathered with spicy lime mayo.—
Beth Dooley,
Boston Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hopping onto the monochromatic look, and keeping the feminine ties to the silhouette and not the color scheme, these $90 take on the coquette trend and meets it with its sporty figure.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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West Elm European Flax Linen Ruffle Sheet Set $279 West Elm Employing the teeniest of ruffles, this West Elm sheet set features just a hint of twee detailing, almost like a playful coquette.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Ali covered his face and tried to absorb Frazier’s metronomic body blows, aiming to tire him.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Incoming waves in rapid succession can tire even an experienced swimmer quickly.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In Galaxy 2, Mario can hop on his trusty dinosaur steed and leverage Yoshi's unique abilities while traversing the inventive planetoid stages.—
Jeffrey L. Wilson,
PC Magazine,
20 Sep. 2025
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Ride bareback on a steed into the Indian Ocean with the popular Swimming with Horses activity, try healing equine therapy with the gentle creatures or partake in yoga, massage or reiki that all involve horses.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 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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The leanness and intensity of the production — a 35-day shoot, with only 11 days in the main location — were exhilarating but wearying.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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Disney-Marvel’s wearying blockbuster hopeful The Fantastic Four: First Steps — starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach — dropped out of the top five at the domestic box office over the weekend as an underwhelming summer movie season draws to a close.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Strollers, skateboards, skates, stickers, balloons, markers.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Under Pharrell Williams, now two years into his tenure as creative director of menswear, Vuitton has been further amplifying its sneaker lineup — most recently with the Buttersoft, a skate-leaning silhouette designed with Thibo Denis.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Jade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jade. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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