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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

"This little chap causes havoc on the cars around here."

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

Aaron Anderson, a father-of-three living in an adjoining currently-unaffected street, said his "anxiety was through the roof" waiting for "the chap on the door".

From BBC ● May 29, 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

RON: Yes, well, sorry, old chap, but you’re a Gryffindor.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" 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

Attendees wore bedazzled cowboy boots and hats; chaps; fringe and leather; red, white and blue; outfits inspired by Beyoncé’s past tours and video looks; and, of course, denim on denim on denim.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2025

If untended, it has below the green top what some people call “petticoats” of dead leaves, but I think they look like those furry chaps that silent movie cowboys used to wear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2025

One of the English chaps asked me if I had stood sentry before.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

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

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

She wore no shiny lipstick, and her lips looked chapped.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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