chap
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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
As an honest broker from the moderate left, notwithstanding his Trump fixation, Mr. Traub may be the chap to get the message across.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
But this stammering, rather dull chap doesn’t come across as a genius.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
She described her brother as a "gregarious chap" with a "very warm personality" and "infectious laugh".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
All the Poppers had grown terribly fond of the funny, solemn little chap, and Mr. Popper’s heart was frozen with terror.
From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater
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 got the chaps on and the riding boots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2024
Money talks: "Pinch your noses chaps, we’re going in. This is too good to refuse."
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2024
"I'm not one of these chaps likes being knocked about. I never play games, even."
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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
Herbalists recommend calendula lotions, creams, and ointments for chapped skin, eczema, minor cuts and burns, diaper rash, insect bites, hemorrhoids, athlete’s foot, and varicose veins.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 7, 2024
Field: Then when Phil got in, Jan had offered me this other part, Beltzer, and I was a little chapped about it ’cause I really wanted the Dusty part.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2023
Everybody knows you don’t put your chapped lips all over somebody without permission.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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
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
The wicked, chapping gusts are not expected until afternoon.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 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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