chap
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He was standing in line at Chick-fil-A with his wife and five children when the chap behind them offered to pick up their tab.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
"Tony liked fixing and repairing things for friends and neighbours. He was a cheeky chap, everyone loved him," she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
He sips small amounts of ice water because drinking too much is akin to licking one’s lips, causing them to chap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
But this stammering, rather dull chap doesn’t come across as a genius.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
“I thought the chap was asking to borrow a pair of tweezers. Bit of a strong accent.”
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
Siblings Amora and Milo Castilo wear vintage cowboy hats, jackets and chaps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
The three-hour extravaganza of chaps and cowboy boots has been lauded for its high-energy and artistry, and has delighted fans with appearances by Beyoncé and Jay-Z's daughters, Blue, 13, and Rumi, aged eight.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2025
I saw all these men in jeans, most in boots and cowboy hats, and some in leather chaps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2025
I got the chaps on and the riding boots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2024
The word bo was short for bonjour, started by some chaps learning French in secondary school and wanting to show off.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
The third day of the fire, he woke up with a runny nose, sore throat and chapped lips, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
I know people are chapped about start/stop systems, which cycle engines off and on when the vehicle is not moving, in order to save fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
"They just went to a random door and chapped it."
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
But what has chapped the angry user base seems to be not the A.I. but the unintelligible changes to the platform’s user interface.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2025
The breath that came from between his chapped lips was hot and dry.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
Applying a thick layer of lip balm with moisturizing ingredients like petrolatum or shea butter before bedtime will also nourish your lips and prevent chapping, Rogers said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Also included was a jar of cold cream to prevent her skin from chapping in the various climates she would encounter.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2020
For dry lips, plain petroleum jelly is an effective and cheap way to prevent chapping, Burkemper said.
From US News ● Feb. 20, 2016
They secrete oil to cleanse the nipple opening and prevent chapping and cracking of the nipple during breastfeeding.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
In the winter he used oil to prevent chapping, and he kept the cuticles pushed down and his nails always filed to the shape of his finger-tips.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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