- present tense form of jam (3rd person singular).
jams
Example Sentences
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Hostess donuts and cupcakes, it turned out, are surprisingly unlike Smucker jams, peanut butter and coffee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
"I've had enough of these traffic jams," says Vassiliki Karvela as she finally reaches the local weekly market in her town of 90,000 inhabitants.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
In Mozart’s opera, Tamino, a prince in a fairyland of mystic temples and mystifying gods, relies on his supernatural flute that turn sorrow into joy to get him out of jams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Another Antiguan producer, Novella Payne, who cooks up a range of sauces, syrups and jams under her Granma Aki label, agrees.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
Tiring pacesetters generally slow down right in front of the rail-running pack, compounding the traffic jams.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
