jelly bean

noun

: a sugar-glazed bean-shaped candy

Examples of jelly bean in a Sentence

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This movie is cute, has vibrant landscapes (jelly beans, hot-air balloons, artsy eggs), and animals with loads of personality. Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 18 Apr. 2025 Other favorites include jelly beans (25%) and Peeps (14%), according to WalletHub. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025 After all, who wouldn’t want their nails to look like jelly beans? Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 14 Apr. 2025 Rather than being showered with sweets, children attending the event were rationed out two jelly beans and a quarter-cup of lemonade. Rebecca Messina, The Week Uk, theweek, 30 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for jelly bean

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of jelly bean was in 1886

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“Jelly bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jelly%20bean. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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jelly bean

noun
: a sugar-glazed bean-shaped candy

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