chewing gum
noun
: a sweetened and flavored insoluble plastic material (such as a preparation of chicle) used for chewing
Examples of chewing gum in a Sentence
a piece of chewing gum
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The Brutalist star Adrien Brody held a gold statue in his hands at Sunday night's Oscars, while his girlfriend, Georgina Chapman, watched from the audience with a wad of her husband's used chewing gum in hers.
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Staying hydrated or chewing gum can help alleviate this issue.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
On third-and-7, Nix could smell Von Miller’s chewing gum and had to get rid of it, setting up another fourth down, this time at the Bills’ 39.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
On the stage were more than 20 people, politicians and community leaders, creating the impression of a disorderly group of publicity seekers, two of whom were laughing with each other, another chewing gum.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Staying hydrated or chewing gum can help alleviate this issue.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
On third-and-7, Nix could smell Von Miller’s chewing gum and had to get rid of it, setting up another fourth down, this time at the Bills’ 39.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
On the stage were more than 20 people, politicians and community leaders, creating the impression of a disorderly group of publicity seekers, two of whom were laughing with each other, another chewing gum.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chewing gum
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“Chewing gum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chewing%20gum. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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