chew

Example Sentences

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In these big games, he doesn’t just chew the scenery, he orders it rare and asks for seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

This is an upwardly mobile England side who are too excited about the future to chew for long over the past.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Odor compounds are released as we chew or sip, traveling from the mouth to the nose though the nasal pharynx at the back of throat.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

Let’s agree to this starting point: The new governor can’t just chew gum and walk.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

Meat in my mouth, chew ten times, lettuce in my mouth, chew chew chew chew chew chew chew chew chew chew, soggy Brussels sprout, mushroom cap, chew, chew, chew.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson