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an unorganized collection or mixture of various things clearing out the jungle of boxes cluttering up the garage is her project for the weekend
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Recent Examples of jungle During the construction phase, the group avoided the use of heavy machinery to keep most of the jungle intact and used ironwood reclaimed from boat piers and fishing boat decks as the main construction material. —
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026 Jungle The tropical world is full of jungles, but the word jungle itself is from Sanskrit, jaṅgala (through Hindi jaṅgal), meaning a desert or wasteland area. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 One of history’s most iconic pieces of clothing, Jennifer Lopez’s jungle dress, was her design. —Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026 The cave lies deep within a remote national park, accessible only by trekking through dense jungle for a day and a half. —Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jungle
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026 Jungle The tropical world is full of jungles, but the word jungle itself is from Sanskrit, jaṅgala (through Hindi jaṅgal), meaning a desert or wasteland area. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 One of history’s most iconic pieces of clothing, Jennifer Lopez’s jungle dress, was her design. —Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026 The cave lies deep within a remote national park, accessible only by trekking through dense jungle for a day and a half. —Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jungle
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.— Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Following that, Jennifer Hudson, who starred with Murphy in Dreamgirls (for which Murphy was nominated for an Academy Award), sang a medley of songs from the musical.— John Ross, Vanity Fair, 19 Apr. 2026
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Joy Randolph and Jennifer Hudson (who performed a medley of songs from Dreamgirls).— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
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Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
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The TikTok-famous date treats have even made their way into grocery store aisles, as CPG brands like Date Better Snacks create versions of the popular confection in a variety of flavors from Almond Java Crunch to Royal Cinnamon Baklava.— Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
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That's because, while garlic is a delicious food that adds rich flavor to your favorite recipes, this pungent plant can also repel an assortment of common garden pests, from aphids to deer.— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
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Offering a limited assortment of two- to four-bedroom homes for sale, along with a penthouse collection, ranging from approximately 1,702 to 11,540 square feet, Park Elm developed its wine program in response to a clear shift in how today’s luxury buyers are engaging with wine.— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
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The collection includes a number of pieces designed by Ralph Lauren and Thom Browne, several of Keaton's original collages, and a copy of the original, untitled script for Annie Hall, which Keaton starred in opposite Woody Allen in 1977.— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Taking place online from June 1 to 11, the Chapters of an Edited Life auction comprises over 150 lots, offering up books from Keaton’s library, her own photographs and collages, scripts from movies like Father of the Bride and The Godfather, plus handwritten letters from other Hollywood greats.— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
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In retirement, he’s gone back to that childhood, mucking the stalls and helping care for a menagerie that includes two horses, 10 mini goats, two mini pigs, a pair of horses and a bunch of chickens and dogs and cats.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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There is a menagerie of mostly homegrown pitchers.— Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
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The only way to get the message across is to raze the usual clutter of spectacle.— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
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How to extract the essence of a person from the clutter of days and years?— Sara Wheeler, Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026
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