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How to use jasmine in a sentence

19 example sentences · noun

Jasmine means any of several plants, of the genus Jasminum, mostly native to Asia, having fragrant white or yellow flowers. Example: “Jasmine put lube on her bike chain in preparation for the big race.”

More sentences with jasmine

  • Jasmine put lube on her bike chain in preparation for the big race.From the entry lube
  • The perfumes of plants like jasmine could only be extracted by enfleurage, as other methods of the time would denature the scents.From the entry enfleurage
  • We rambled around wet fields and bosky paths that smelled of jasmine.2018, Lauren Collins, “What Women Want”, in The New Yorker. From the entry bosky
  • Stir in the coriander leaves and serve your tom kha gai with steamed jasmine rice.2015, Vivek Singh, Spice At Home, page 146. From the entry tom kha gai
  • Mahalepi always makes me think of Cyprus, jasmine, and those hot, hot summers.2009 [2004], Tessa Kiros, Falling Cloudberries: A World of Family Recipes, reprint edition, Andrews McMeel Publishing, →ISBN, page 211. From the entry mahalepi
  • Jasmine was putting a hurting on ole boy with her hip-grinding dance moves.2008, LaTonya W. Moore, A Summer of Passion, Love, Pain, and Happiness, →ISBN, page 48. From the entry hip-grinding
  • An unambitious but nice jasmine soliflore, of the greener and grassier variety.2008, Luca Turin, Tania Sanchez, Perfumes: The Guide, Viking, →ISBN. From the entry soliflore
  • Longarm decided the base of her French perfume had to be jasmine.2000, Tabor Evans, Longarm 257: Longarm and the Nevada Bellydancer. From the entry stink pretty
  • Clayton has bo lei, a Yunnan red, jasmine. . .a rather excellent green."1999, Stuart Cohen, Invisible World, HarperCollins, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 105. From the entry bo lei
  • Jasmine Crockett, a fiery 44-year-old Democrat from the Dallas area, in a contentious primary that became increasingly personal.2026 March 4, Arlette Saenz, “James Talarico defeats Jasmine Crockett to win Democratic primary in Texas Senate race”, in CNN, archived…. From the entry defeat
  • Jasmine Crockett, who seemingly made fun of Texas Gov.2025 March 26, Lalee Ibssa and Jon Haworth, “Rep. Jasmine Crockett defends 'Governor Hot Wheels' comments about Abbott amid censure…. From the entry Greg
  • Light, tender, sweet, sunny, vegetal – even a bit indolic, sharing the same dirty base note found in jasmine and tuberose.2024 May 10, Lily Stewart, “A love letter to lilacs and the joys of fleeting pleasure”, in The Christian Science Monitor. From the entry indolic
  • Essential oils such as jasmine, rose, vetiver, ilang-ilang, iris, vanilla, sandalwood or lavender cannot be synthesised in the laboratory.2014 March 7, Nicole Vulser, “Perfume manufacturers must cope with the scarcity of precious supplies”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 190…. From the entry ylang ylang
  • We topped ours with pistachio and mint, but this pudding is typically decorated with aromatic jasmine blossoms, a floral nod to summer’s end.2025 August 27, David Tanis, “This 20-Minute Shrimp Curry Will Wow Everyone Who Tries It”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New…. From the entry pistachio
  • At Fely J’s, the dilis or dried mini anchovies are crisp fried with a slight hint of tausi and served atop hot steaming jasmine rice.2014 November, Claude Tayag, Mary Ann Quioc, “Dilis-cious rice”, in Linamnam: Eating One’s Way Around the Philippines, 2nd edition…. From the entry tausi
  • Jasmine shot us a dirty look and we faced away, trying to swallow our mirth, which as we all know just makes it mirthier.2014, David Gordon, White Tiger on Snow Mountain, page 244. From the entry mirthy
  • The aldehydic top notes contain suggestions of bergamot, lemon, peach and coriander and give way to a heart based principally on rose, jasmine and orris.1997, N. Groom, editor, New Perfume Handbook, page 188. From the entry aldehydic
  • Now the new executive chef, Tsvika (Vik) Silberberg, has swung far the other way with a menu full of trendy ingredients: fingerling potatoes, day-boat scallops, root vegetables, jasmine rice.2001 February, Cincinnati Magazine, page 132. From the entry concasse
  • This gift provides the recipients with a wonderful opportunity to discover their favorite blends among such famous teas as oolong, jasmine, darjeeling and English breakfast teas.1959 November 26, Nan Ickeringill, “Food: Mail-Order Gifts; Delicacies Available in Several States For Christmas or All Through the Year”…. From the entry English breakfast tea

Meaning of jasmine

  1. noun Any of several plants, of the genus Jasminum, mostly native to Asia, having fragrant white or yellow flowers.
  2. noun The perfume obtained from these plants.
  3. noun Any of several plants having a similar perfume, but mostly not in the same family.

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Questions about jasmine in a sentence

How do you use jasmine in a sentence?
Jasmine is used as a noun. For example: “Jasmine put lube on her bike chain in preparation for the big race.”
What is a short sentence with jasmine?
“Jasmine Crockett, who seemingly made fun of Texas Gov.”
What does jasmine mean?
Jasmine means any of several plants, of the genus Jasminum, mostly native to Asia, having fragrant white or yellow flowers.

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