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How to use jones in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun, verb

Jones means heroin. Example: “I’ve got a basketball jones!”

Examples of jones by meaning

nounHeroin.

  • You mean you got a little Jones, huh?1965, Amiri Baraka, The Alternative, as cited in Peter Bruck (ed.), The Black American Short Story in the 20th Century, John Benjamins, p....
  • Defendant responded by saying he had some "Jones", a term used to describe heroin.1975, unknown author, Northwestern Reporter, page 512

nounAn addiction or intense craving.

  • I’ve got a basketball jones!
  • I've got a jones," and she dropped her head.1965, Claude Brown, Manchild in the Promised Land, MacMillan, page 262
  • "On the Deuce," he said, "everybody got a jones.1992, Lawrence Block, A Dance at the Slaughterhouse, HarperCollins, page 93

verbTo have an intense craving for something.

  • I’m jonesing for some basketball.
  • “My mother-in-law is back at the house, jonesing for her lunch.”1997, David Sedaris, “True Detective”, in Naked
  • If you jones for wheat grass, this is your destination.2001, Sheridan Becker, Jayne Young, Savvy in the City: New York City, page 3

More sentences with jones

  • Jones forced the runner at second by stepping on the bag.From the entry force
  • Jones, the centre forward, made a sharp start to the game.From the entry sharp
  • Jones has been a substitute before, but made his first start for the team last Sunday.From the entry start
  • Jones broke the tape in 47.77 seconds, a new world record.From the entry tape
  • Jones and Smith are both possible for the opening in sales.From the entry possible
  • Jones tattoos one into the gap in left; that will clear the bases.From the entry tattoo
  • Jones will shade a little to the right on this pitch count.From the entry shade
  • Jones fouled the ball off the facing of the upper deck.From the entry foul
  • Jones makes the catch for the third out, and that retires the side.From the entry retire
  • Jones reached the final at the expense of Smith, who couldn't beat him.From the entry expense
  • Jones put the penalty shot over the bar — what a terrible miss.From the entry miss
  • Jones got a hat trick yesterday. Let’s see if he can do better today.From the entry hat trick
  • Jones hits a little flare to left that falls for a single.From the entry flare
  • Jones became a Cub as the result of a pre-season trade.From the entry cub
  • Jones became a Mariner as the result of a pre-season trade.From the entry mariner
  • Jones became a Padre as the result of a pre-season trade.From the entry padre
  • Jones snared the liner and then stepped on the bag to double up the runner.From the entry double up
  • Jones was given an intentional walk in order to face Smith.From the entry intentional walk
  • Jones was issued an intentional pass in order to face Smith.From the entry intentional pass
  • Jones has gone oh for on his scoring opportunities this season.From the entry oh for
  • Jones drove in a run with a pinch hit for Smith in the sixth.From the entry pinch hit
  • Jones fielded the drag bunt, but the runner beat out his throw for a single.From the entry drag bunt
  • Jones was a submariner and could often confuse a batter with his unorthodox delivery.From the entry submariner
  • Jones got on board with a dead bird to start the inning.From the entry dead bird
  • Jones is good at drawing a defense offside with his hard count.From the entry hard count
  • Jones became an Astro as the result of a pre-season trade.From the entry astro
  • Jones showed good form in the match today, and Smith was on good form too.From the entry good form
  • Jones backed Smith off the plate with a little chin music.From the entry chin music
  • Jones launches a Ruthian blast; it lands high in the upper deck.From the entry Ruthian
  • Jones hit a seeing eye ball between third and short for a single his last time up.From the entry seeing eye ball
  • Jones recorded 15 putouts in the first half of the season.From the entry putout
  • Jones has been the team's lead off hitter for three years.From the entry lead off

Meaning of jones

  1. noun Heroin.
  2. noun An addiction or intense craving.
  3. verb To have an intense craving for something.

Full definition of jones

Questions about jones in a sentence

How do you use jones in a sentence?
Jones is used as a noun and verb. For example: “I’ve got a basketball jones!”
What is a short sentence with jones?
“I’m jonesing for some basketball.”
What does jones mean?
Jones means heroin.

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