jazz

noun

ˈjaz How to pronounce jazz (audio)
Definition of jazznext
as in nuts
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense don't give me that jazz about how you didn't know that it was illegal

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Recent Examples of jazz The double bass became both the heartbeat and the guide of jazz, supporting the ensemble while adding its own rhythmic and melodic voice. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026 Once dusk sets in, shimmy up to the moody Club Room for jazz and cocktails, candlelit. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026 To call Joshua White the finest homegrown jazz pianist to emerge in San Diego over the past 20 years is high praise, but also well-deserved. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 Supported by piano, bass and drums, the quartet blended jazz, soul and groove-driven improvisation, with Tillotson’s rich voice and melodic flute lines creating a distinctive sound. — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for jazz
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jazz
  1. nuts
  2. nonsense
  3. garbage
  4. blah
  5. rubbish
  6. stupidity
  7. silliness
  8. punk
Noun
  • California is significant because the state supplies nearly half of the vegetables and more than three-quarters of the fruits and nuts eaten in the United States.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
  • Cashews and walnuts also contribute, alongside brazil nuts and pine nuts.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of nuts
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  • Until recently, that would have sounded like absolute nonsense.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • There weren’t meetings with executives about tone and mood and all this nonsense.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of nonsense
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  • Instead, rival parties united in dismissing his actions as a stunt, leaving his only opponent to be a garbage-can wearing comedian whose policies include forcing rule-breaking cyclists to ride unicycles.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • Using a plastic bag to collect the soil and disposing of it in the garbage — not green yard waste bins — will help to reduce the spread of airborne chemicals.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of garbage
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  • Frankly, turning it off and listening to the soundbar in normal stereo sounds flat, uninteresting, muddy, and just blah after getting used to SuperWide.
    — Joe Salas July 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
  • Designer-caliber shoes, stretchy jeans, and effortless dresses are all at the forefront of our wardrobes, along with plenty more styles that instantly elevate even the most blah outfits.
    — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 6 July 2026
Definition of blah
Noun
  • Only construction waste will be accepted at the landfill such as, brush and rubbish, concrete, brick, rock, wood, paper, plastics, cardboard and roofing shingles and tiles.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
  • So where does the rubbish come from?
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
Definition of rubbish
Noun
  • Here are the three reasons a good employee sits on a great AI discovery, and none of them is stupidity.
    — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The stupidity of losing his car was one thing; the cruelty of forcing her to make that choice was quite another.
    — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Definition of stupidity
Noun
  • Minions & Monsters kept its familiar chaos intact, but its turn toward sentiment may have left behind some of the pure silliness that built its core audience at home.
    — David Deal, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Karaoke, whether at a public bar or in one of the private rooms available in most cities, is commitment-free silliness and one of the easiest ways to shake off a long week.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of silliness
Noun
  • As pioneers of the visual kei movement, which combined punk and glam aesthetics with heavy metal, X Japan became one of the most popular bands in Japan.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Most people would say the Sex Pistols are the defining punk band.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of punk

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