jelly bean
nounDefinition of jelly bean
: a sugar-glazed bean-shaped candy
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Benjamin got a tour of the warehouse on the Jelly Belly train and learned a lot about what jelly beans are made of. — Dara Elasfar, Washington Post, "Kids visit playful exhibits and tours," 1 Sep. 2019 While Penelope opted for a rainbow dress covered in lollies and sweets, North's dress featured a plethora of candy prints, including gummy bears, jelly beans, and chocolate candies. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kim and Kourtney Kardashian Celebrate North and Penelope's Birthdays With Candy Land Party," 16 June 2019 Best of all, the short-legged contestants, all 100 of them, look like the spawn of Weebles and jelly beans. — Washington Post, "Ten under-the-radar games at E3 2019 you need to get excited about right now," 14 June 2019 Milkshakes are themed for holidays, seasons and other special occasions, like a recent Easter version with jelly beans, candy eggs, cookies and chocolate bunnies. — Leeanne Griffin, courant.com, "Six extreme Connecticut milkshakes that are perfectly Instagrammable," 7 June 2019 The latest collaboration to satisfy our sweet tooth is Sally Hansen x Jelly Belly, 11 new nail polish shades designed to represent your favorite jelly bean flavors. — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, "Sally Hansen Partnered With Jelly Belly for the Sweetest Beauty Collab You Can't Actually Eat," 15 Mar. 2019 Pipe snowman heads and use mini chocolate chips for eyes and jelly beans for noses. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Eggnog Mousse Snowmen," 29 Nov. 2018 In fact, a jelly bean portrait of Reagan by artist Peter Rocha hangs in Reagan’s presidential library. — Diane Bell, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Yacht America provides unusual way to see movies on the move," 2 July 2018 Spin the wheel and then pick up the jelly bean that matches the same color. — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "25 Fun Challenges to Play With Your Friends," 27 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jelly bean.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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