How to Use jerky in a Sentence

jerky

1 of 2 adjective

• The movie was jerky and hard to watch.
• What seemed cold and remote and jerky about them back in the day—now, that’s just the way people talk.
  — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2023
• By evening time, the mass of moose meat was on its way to the freezer or slated to become jerky.
  — Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Sep. 2021
• They were roasted on hot cinders, boiled to make sauces, or dried to make jerky strips or flour.
  — Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Nov. 2022
• The jerky idea may be dead in the water, but Daly feels confident their new show will strike a chord with fans.
  — Melody Chiu, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2022
• To be that hostile and petty — to friends, no less, who are feeding them dinner — sounds deeply jerky to me.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
• At first, the movements seem a little too jerky, the lines a little too obvious.
  — Mark Sutherland, Variety, 27 May 2022
• So the task of handling the Dog of Honor might have fallen to a distant cousin or a nephew with a pocketful of jerky treats.
  — Andrea Ball, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2022
• Look for jerky options that are grass-fed and grass-finished, and don’t forget to check sodium counts.
  — Stefani Sassos, M.s., R.d.n., C.s.o., C.d.n., Good Housekeeping, 17 Nov. 2022
• Tout your wins in a way that’s gracious and effective, helpful but not jerky.
  — Rachel Feintzeig, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2023
• The film is mostly three-and-a-half minutes of grainy fall foliage, men riding horses, and jerky pans.
  — Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2023
• Make up to two days in advance; if cured longer the texture will change from a silky gravlax to a more jerky-like consistency.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Nov. 2022
• When the orchestra lit into a fast and jerky rhythm, Birkin attempted to drag him onto the dance floor.
  — Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2021
• These chicken jerky dog treats are made with 100% human-grade ingredients and are grain-free, gluten-free, and soy-free.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2022
• Or Jake Lacy, as the embodiment of jerky white-male privilege?
  — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2021
• There’s a lot of herky jerky moments where these instruments really stand out.
  — Josh Chesler, SPIN, 4 Mar. 2023
• The snake waits for a particularly jerky movement to trigger its attack and synchronise the movements of its heads in the same way.
  — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2010
• In some ways, the ride reminded me of classics like Space Mountain — the beloved indoor coaster at Magic Kingdom that takes guests on a (somewhat jerky) trip to the stars.
  — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2022
• Such jerky movements in limbs are a marker of R.E.M. sleep, a state in which most of the body’s muscles go slack and the brain’s electrical activity mimics being awake.
  — Carolyn Wilke, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2022
• First, there are classic tics, which typically involve quick, jerky motions of the head, neck or arms preceded by an urge, akin to an itch that needs to be scratched.
  — Kate Murphy, ajc, 27 Sep. 2017
• But such short rods make hook-setting difficult, and their drags tend to be jerky, spelling trouble for small anglers trying to land larger fish.
  — John Merwin, Field & Stream, 19 Nov. 2020
• The domestic market now sees a slapdash sequence that has Russo entering the room, clutching his forearm, followed by a jerky jump to the door, where Doyle waits.
  — Niela Orr, New York Times, 6 July 2023
• Or maybe Sabi just sees a void that demands to be filled, left by a mother who may never wake up and a sometimes jerky father who is barely keeping it together.
  — Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 18 Nov. 2021
• The condition causes uncontrollable stiff, jerky movements in the face and body (often caused by long-term use of psychiatric drugs).
  — Brittany Meiling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2019
• However, last night, she got startled about something happening outside the house and made quick, jerky movements.
  — Cathy M. Rosenthal, chicagotribune.com, 9 Aug. 2019
• Video shows motorists spinning their vehicles in fast, jerky figure eights, sending up clouds of smoke while bystanders toss fireworks.
  — Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Apr. 2023
• The jerky company donated funds slated for advertising to the Red Cross.
  — Maren Larsen, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2020
• The store will employ 200 people, serving up barbeque, fudge, kolaches, Beaver Nuggets, jerky and other goodies.
  — William Thornton | [e-mail], al, 29 Mar. 2023
• Taiping, a former herdsman, now runs his own jerky factory and has more than one million followers.
  — Vivian Wang, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2023
• Even the act of debating itself involved a sort of affected roboticism: the proper spread was delivered with empty eyes, in a jerky monotone.
  — Tess McNulty, Harper's Magazine, 10 Aug. 2022

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jerky

2 of 2 noun

• The menu has street food ($6 to $8) — small plates such as beef jerky and ribs.
  — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2020
• Good jerky starts with meat sliced to just the right thickness.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 7 Dec. 2019
• Trail mix and jerky are age-old camp foods that taste great.
  — Popular Science, 18 Aug. 2020
• Today, Schulze is tall and lean, like a stick of jerky.
  — Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022
• This is not the time to take a sip of your latte or snack on your beef jerky.
  — Joy Pieper, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2020
• Hard salami and/or jerky is a great thing to have around.
  — Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appétit, 2 Mar. 2020
• The Warriors, in contrast, have been a herky-jerky work in progress.
  — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 18 Jan. 2021
• The man hid the beef jerky in his backpack and left the store without paying.
  — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 15 May 2020
• Khao piak sen, Thai iced tea and some beef jerky to go.
  — oregonlive, 13 Sep. 2022
• The jerky is ranch-raised and every batch is slow cooked to bring out the flavors dog love.
  — Tim Kohut, BGR, 16 June 2021
• Their fruit jerky and dried fruit strips are equally as sweet too.
  — Anna Haines, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021
• Kam Stutts enjoyed some beef jerky and Rice Krispies Treats.
  — Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 4 Sep. 2022
• Stephen wrote about a new beef jerky stick, Stryve Biltong in Hatch Chile.
  — Emily Spicer, ExpressNews.com, 21 Aug. 2019
• Rich and rounded midpalate of red fruit, some mocha and beef jerky.
  — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022
• The local gas station has beef jerky right at the counter, $7.95 for a couple ounces.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Oct. 2022
• This grass-fed and -finished beef jerky has 9 g of protein per serving.
  — Good Housekeeping, 28 June 2022
• The Man Crates Jerky Heart is chock full of 10 different flavors of jerky to savour.
  — Jean Chen Smith, Cincinnati.com, 7 Feb. 2020
• It should not be dressed with mussels and clams as dry as shellfish jerky.
  — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 17 Oct. 2019
• The announcement is the latest in a herky-jerky trade war between the White House and China.
  — Damian Paletta, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2019
• Use black-eyed peas in a stir fry in place of meat, and snack on veggies with hummus instead of jerky.
  — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 1 Oct. 2019
• Back was thrilled to end up pitching all of her almond and beef jerky products.
  — Beth Mlady, cleveland, 8 July 2022
• The unique, jerky-like texture and flavor attract dogs.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2022
• This isn't the salmon jerky from your Uncle Ted's fishing cabin.
  — The Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health, 29 Oct. 2022
• A lot of Chinese jerky, both permitted and smuggled, comes through the port.
  — Frank Shyongcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2022
• Make it: Combine one ounce of jerky with two tablespoons of raisins.
  — Women's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
• The Rocco & Roxie Gourmet Jerky dog chew treats are a top seller in the dog jerky treat market.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2022
• The monkey slug looks like some sort of faceless alien Muppet with a fun hairdo and a herky-jerky gait.
  — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2022
• Grass-fed beef jerky sticks, followed by gluten-free brown rice noodles.
  — Time, 12 Dec. 2022
• There’s beef chili, rib-eye steak, beef stew, flank steak, pot roast, hamburger mac casserole, and even homemade jerky.
  — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2023
• The rooms are stocked with local coffee, tea and snacks — including the farm’s own beef jerky — as well water from the property’s spring.
  — oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2023

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