jones

[US]/dʒəʊnz/
[UK]/dʒonz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Jones (family name)

Phrases & Collocations

Indiana Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

dow jones

dow jones newswires

paul jones

Example Sentences

keeping up with the joneses

She always tries to keep up with the joneses by buying the latest gadgets.

jonesing for a cup of coffee

After a long day, I'm jonesing for a cup of coffee.

jonesing for some chocolate

I've been jonesing for some chocolate all day.

jonesing for a vacation

After working non-stop, I'm jonesing for a vacation.

jonesing for some adventure

She's always jonesing for some adventure in her life.

Real-world Examples

He first played Indiana Jones in the 1980s.

Source: VOA Slow English - Entertainment

He's not exactly Indiana Jones, you know.

Source: Person of Interest Season 5

" For example, who knows the Dow Jones down five points today? "

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

He first played Indiana Jones in the 1980s. Now he is 80 years old.

Source: VOA Special June 2023 Collection

In the famous words of Indiana Jones, snakes.

Source: CNN 10 Summer Special

I don't like to keep up with joneses.

Source: Shopping Dialogue for Traveling Abroad:

Firefighter, football player, Santa Claus, Indiana Jones, a sloth.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation August 2019

Jones! You should be at home, resting.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

He sounds a little bit like Indiana Jones.

Source: American English dialogue

The Dow Jones Industrials closed up 0.83 percent.

Source: VOA Daily Standard January 2021 Collection

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