gum

Example Sentences

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A day never passed when I didn’t have a jumbo pack of gum or a roll of Life Savers in my pocket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate tool use – people cleaning their teeth with sticks or fibers, or easing gum pain with makeshift “toothpicks.”

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

"If you have ever stuck ur gum onto these walls, we have beef," one employee wrote alongside a video of her scraping pieces of gum off the walls during her shift.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Thus began my hunt for signs of Choc-O’s afterlife, including visits to retro candy stores stocking hard-to-find Bonomo Turkish Taffy, Zagnut bars and Beemans chewing gum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The rules for the dead seemed as flexible as chewing gum in August.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland