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How to use jess in a sentence

10 example sentences · noun, verb

Jess means a short strap fastened around the leg of a bird used in falconry, to which a leash may be fastened. Example: “Jess was a sixty-something, short, White, bald man who could easily be "clocked" as gay.”

More sentences with jess

  • Jess was a sixty-something, short, White, bald man who could easily be "clocked" as gay.2022 February 1, Townsand Price-Spratlen, Addiction Recovery and Resilience: Faith-based Health Services in an African American Community…. From the entry clock
  • Jess ran over and scooped her up, again, and settled her on her hip.2018 August 24, Kimberly Diede, Tangled Beginnings: A Whispering Pines Novel, →ISBN. From the entry diaperbutt
  • Jess was what we referred to as a “whooty”, a white girl with booty.2011, Cynthia White, Forever Queen, Pulse Blaze, page 6. From the entry whooty
  • Jess jumped slightly at hearing Tillyʼs extremely accurate mimic of her voice.2005, Helen Oyeyemi, The Icarus Girl, Bloomsbury, page 190. From the entry mimic
  • Jess has some fun with her powers, and she does learn from her mistakes.1979 December 29, Carrie Dearborn, “Uncontrolled Fantasy”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 23, page 15. From the entry unbecome
  • Jess was pushing her way into the Polski Sklep on the corner to top up her depleted alcohol supplies.2022 July 7, Rosie Mullender, The Time of My Life, Hachette UK, →ISBN. From the entry Polski sklep
  • Jess didn't appear to have it and Dad definitely didn't.2019, Ben Thomas, Thief of Mind. From the entry crazyitis
  • Jess could remember when home had been full of fun.2007, Cathy Kelly, Best of Friends, page 361. From the entry rattle around
  • Jess, who loved a romance, clasped her gauntleted hands.1912, Margaret Burnham, The Girl Aviators' Motor Butterfly. From the entry gauntleted
  • Jess Park's first-half goal proved to be the winner in an impressive 1-0 victory over the world champions which poured cold water over criticism that had been heating up.2025 February 26, Emma Sanders, “'A proper English performance' against Spain”, in BBC Sport. From the entry pour cold water over

Meaning of jess

  1. noun A short strap fastened around the leg of a bird used in falconry, to which a leash may be fastened.
  2. verb To fasten a strap around the leg of a hawk.

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Questions about jess in a sentence

How do you use jess in a sentence?
Jess is used as a noun and verb. For example: “Jess was a sixty-something, short, White, bald man who could easily be "clocked" as gay.”
What is a short sentence with jess?
“Jess, who loved a romance, clasped her gauntleted hands.”
What does jess mean?
Jess means a short strap fastened around the leg of a bird used in falconry, to which a leash may be fastened.

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