as in to bore
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous
a steady diet of nothing but lobster would jade the palate of even the most ardent lobster lover
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Recent Examples of jade
Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
After years of politicized law enforcement, many of us are now sufficiently jaded so as to be well past the point of shock at new examples.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025
Although some people prefer to apply oils with a jade roller or gua sha stone, your fingertips are one of the best tools.
—Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Last month, Monterroso Mejia joined Rolling Stone by Zoom from her home in California to talk about what she’s learned from comedy legends, and why she’ll never be jaded.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
After years of politicized law enforcement, many of us are now sufficiently jaded so as to be well past the point of shock at new examples.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Noun
Future releases will be finished in American oak as well as French, and different types of stones will be used (jade is one that is mentioned) as well as different toast levels, but all will be part of the Dewar’s 21 lineup.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025
Although some people prefer to apply oils with a jade roller or gua sha stone, your fingertips are one of the best tools.
—Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jade
Verb
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The darkly satirical movie is set on a long-haul flight between England and Australia where the entertainment system fails, and passengers are forced to face the horror of being bored.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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During a recent cabinet meeting, President Donald Trump’s then national security adviser, Mike Waltz, must have been bored.—
Micah Lee,
Wired News,
18 May 2025
Noun
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The remains were wrapped in textiles and buried alongside corn cobs; pottery fragments; and artifacts made of bone, stone and wood, reports Live Science’s Kristina Killgrove.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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Kids were on shucking duty, while the adults were in charge of cutting the corn off the cob.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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West Elm European Flax Linen Ruffle Sheet Set $279 West Elm Employing the teeniest of ruffles, this West Elm sheet set features just a hint of twee detailing, almost like a playful coquette.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 May 2025
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The supermodel amped up the coquette look with a black ribbon in her hair. 04 of 18 Camila Cabello For the Chanel Paris Fashion Week show, Camila Cabello opted for a black tweed suit with a subtle white plaid print.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In addition to strong currents, water temperatures are cold following a dip in temperatures earlier this week, which could tire swimmers out even sooner.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Colleen Lanin, who writes the travel blog Colleen Travels Between and has been covering family travel for 16 years, suggests tiring the kids out with exercise before boarding.—
Elaine Glusac,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Super Mario World ties in to the tease at the end of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, too — the game was the first to feature Mario's trusty steed, a dinosaur named Yoshi, who hatches from an egg in the game.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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If outdoor adventure with a steed companion is more your style, the Atlantic Fields O.P. team can organize a ride with one of Wagon Wheel Horse Farm’s friendly horses: Poncho, Shadow, Blondie, Dolly, and Bell.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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She is gifted with a lovely color of a lyric soprano suitable for roles in the spectrum from a lyric, lyric coloratura to a soubrette.—
Heide Janssen,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
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Not only did diners want to enjoy her singing in the cabaret, no doubt many could not resist coming to see for themselves the soubrette who had inspired such fury in the late George VI.—
Olivia Williams,
Town & Country,
1 June 2021
Verb
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Johnny works 40 minutes past one and goes to bed wearied by the Sisyphean task.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
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Amid all this morphing, what has stayed constant is that COVID has been, in one way or another, wearying in a bone-deep way.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But Barkov pulled the puck back forward and under his left skate and smoothly backhanded it into the net at 7:43 of the second to tie it at 1-1.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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Rodrigues, who was on the ice for morning skate Wednesday, was the only Panthers player to dress for every game this season — all 82 in the regular season and each of the first nine so far in the Stanley Cup playoffs — before missing Games 5 and 6.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2025
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“Jade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jade. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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