How to Use jazz in a Sentence

jazz

1 of 2 noun
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  • What's all this jazz about you leaving?
  • She loves hiking, biking, and all that jazz.
  • The score is bold and eclectic, with gospel, jazz, rock, blues, and punk.
    — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 10 June 2023
  • That’s carried forward to the blues and jazz and to rock ‘n’ roll.
    — Char Adams, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Bring them truly back to the soul, funk, and jazz of that time with a vinyl record.
    — Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day Magazine, 17 May 2023
  • The event is named in honor of the legendary jazz and swing music singer.
    — John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Fast-forward to the present day, and trap jazz emerged at the epicenter of Atlanta.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 27 Sep. 2023
  • From the tasty beignets to the cool jazz scene, New Orleans has a spirit unlike any other.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Inside, echoes of Brazilian jazz bounce off the stucco walls.
    — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
  • To stage right, a handful of dancers on stilts, members of the Agua, Sol y Serano troupe, stepped to the beat of Latin jazz.
    — Daniel Kool, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Genre means little: There’s R&B and jazz and rock and soul and psych mashed together.
    — Pitchfork, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Founded in 2014, Harlem Perfume Co.’s inspiration stems from the heart of Harlem and the soul of jazz.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 13 Dec. 2023
  • At the end of the night, the legendary Sun Ra Arkestra took to the stage to play a jazz set wearing their signature Afrofuturist looks.
    — Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Like many a jam-band, Phish is rock hardware running jazz software.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 12 July 2023
  • Like many of the people who worked for Mr. Wein, who died in 2021, Mr. Jones performed a variety of tasks for the folk and jazz festivals.
    — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Downtown is small and quaint, where hunters come to sing karaoke on Wednesday nights and a yearly jazz fest makes the town feel like Bourbon Street.
    — Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 2023
  • This is not the Thile who can make Bach arresting on the mandolin but rather turns more to his, and the mandolin’s, bluegrass roots as well as jazz.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
  • That’s in contrast to some rock, country and jazz albums, where one producer might work on the entire project.
    — Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 June 2023
  • High school jazz ensembles from all over the region will perform at the start of the day Saturday through Monday.
    — Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 31 Aug. 2023
  • My mom has a lot of church music; my dad has a lot of jazz and abstract music; my sister plays a lot of melodic hip-hop and rap.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The music evolves and becomes more electronic and classical and less jazz and folk.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 June 2023
  • In a world of jazz and big-band instrumentals, their voice stands out as strong but distinctly pop.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2023
  • But some songs demand the coziness of a jazz club, where Smith’s lithe, velvety vocals can fill the space on their own — and quiet those around her.
    — Heran Mamo, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Looking to take in some jazz and art before the festival returns to 4th Avenue North?
    — Shauna Stuart | [email protected], al, 22 Aug. 2023
  • To qualify, dancers needed to be skilled in tap, modern, jazz and ballet.
    — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 3 May 2023
  • Celebrate Father's Day and Juneteenth at a jazz brunch.
    — The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2023
  • As in previous years, my favorite jazz albums released in 2023 number in the dozens.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The restaurant will be open for lunch and dinner seven days a week with the jazz café open during the evenings on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Once more, Bey blends neo-soul, jazz, and reggae, and also draws from her Muslim and Caribbean heritage.
    — Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2024
  • As a boy, he was torn between pursuing pediatrics and jazz.
    — Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
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jazz

2 of 2 verb
  • The iX Flow can do more than jazz up the look of your car.
    — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2022
  • The takeaway here is clear: The Globes want Chazelle to stick to jazz.
    — Vulture, 12 Dec. 2022
  • The efforts to jazz up the broadcast had failed to halt a ratings slump.
    — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Good seafood needs very little in the way of jazzing up.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2019
  • If plain water bores you, jazz it up with fruits and herbs.
    — Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 27 July 2022
  • To jazz up the outfit, the NBC co-anchor added a pair of red patented pumps.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Thanks to Will and his team for jazzing up my clues as usual.
    — New York Times, 21 Apr. 2020
  • Cooking Tips shows you how to use it to jazz up eggs, rice and even smoothies.
    — San Antonio Express-News, 8 Feb. 2021
  • Lutz said masks can be jazzed up with patterned fabrics and acrylic paints.
    — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 8 Apr. 2020
  • Rock and Roll Growing up, Watts listened almost solely to jazz rather than the ’50s rock idols of the day.
    — Dan Reilly, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2021
  • Use them to jazz up everything from tacos to your favorite cup of tea.
    — Sam Peters, ELLE, 17 Dec. 2022
  • What would jazz sound like if there was gender balance among the creators of the music?
    — Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2022
  • To jazz it up, grate an ounce of dark chocolate on top using a microplane.
    — Deena Shanker, Bloomberg.com, 21 Dec. 2017
  • They're also jazzed about the announcement that new Pardon My French merch is on the way.
    — Kat Bein, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2018
  • Put up wallpaper to jazz up a bland corner, or do a pantry clean-out.
    — Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Tart it up Another way to jazz up your bloody Mary is to give it an extra bit of zing.
    — Paula Forbes, GQ, 2 Nov. 2017
  • Opt for a coat style like Kate to jazz up your winter outerwear game.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 5 Feb. 2023
  • There are so many new TV, music, and movie releases to get jazzed about this week.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2018
  • Elevate your nut game and jazz them up them by adding a savory kick.
    — NBC News, 9 Apr. 2018
  • To jazz up water, add lemon or orange slices to still water or seltzer.
    — Lisa Drayer, CNN, 14 Mar. 2022
  • For as long as she's been on the Supreme Court, she's jazzed up her black robes with some truly dazzling neckwear.
    — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 30 Nov. 2018
  • Some of the vendors jazzed up their spaces in their trademark style, adding pops of color to the white-on-white palette.
    — Sarah Spellings, The Cut, 22 May 2018
  • It’s not a soup-to-nuts cold brew system, but a nice way to jazz up your presentation.
    — Popular Science, 4 June 2020
  • But this year, why not jazz up the old standby with a little spirited crunch?
    — USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2022
  • On a Mac, open Photo Booth, then click the Effects button in the lower right corner to jazz up the photos.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2022
  • One night, when prepping for an event, the team decided to jazz up the dark room with tropical faux plants.
    — Leah Bhabha, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2018
  • Martín likens tango to jazz because both have many sub-genres.
    — Beth Wood Writer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2021
  • Garlic, dill and cumin are used to jazz up the eggs and Greek yogurt without adding extra calories.
    — Good Housekeeping, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Actor and writer Owen Thiele has a lot to be jazzed about, especially with the release of new film 'Theater Camp' right around the corner.
    — Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
  • We’re jazzed about that, although the famous restaurant in Bessemer strikes us as more of a fine dining spot, renowned for steaks, snapper throats, seafood gumbo and other specialties.
    — Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 14 July 2023

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