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sip

[sip] / sɪp /


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As Sylvie tries to sip water she has a seizure in the ambulance.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Shirley Temple gets passing recognition, only via her namesake drink when the Minions visit a nightclub and sip virgin cocktails loaded with cherries.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

But the right amount makes people pause after the first sip and go, “Wait…why is this good?”

From Salon May 28, 2026

But if you can’t get a grab bag, you can perhaps sip on an award-winning wine.

From MarketWatch Apr. 24, 2026

Gran paused and took a sip of her tea.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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

For over a month, they survived on "tiny sips of water" and "a little lentils".

From Barron's Mar. 22, 2026

She sips tea throughout the interview in an effort to protect her voice, which is "really delicate" - not from the concerts, but because "I've been talking too much to my friends".

From BBC Feb. 23, 2026

She’s wearing low-rise jeans and a paisley-print top and sips an espresso after the six-hour drive from Phoenix.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 13, 2025

He sips coffee from his cup and wipes some brown droplets out of his mustache with the sleeve of his sport coat.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

Over the past several months, I’ve cooked, grilled, smoked, sipped and served my way through a wide range of products perfect for summer gatherings.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

Two Brazil supporters sipped sodas a little further away.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

As she sipped a coffee, she reflected on those 21-year-old aspirations.

From BBC May 2, 2026

At around 1 p.m., a line extended out the door and into the plaza, where many people sipped on the chain’s famous $21 “strawberry glaze” smoothies and munched on $18 prepackaged Thai tofu salads.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 2026

Gran sipped on her iced tea, while my hands clamped around a sweating glass of lemonade.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Two years ago, I stood at the back of a conference room in Manchester Hall, sipping a coffee and watching Andy Burnham unveil his vision for transforming technical education in Greater Manchester.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

But standing near the border, sipping coffee from a global chain while looking at the North's nondescript low-rise buildings, was "on a different scale completely", he said.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

“The taste is the inheritance,” said Kaweenuntawong, who remembers sipping spoonfuls as a toddler.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Meaning he won’t spend the time between now and Nov. 3 at some swank beach resort, sipping one of those colorful cocktails with a little paper parasol while musing over his inaugural address.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

They sit sipping their newly warmed cider, looking up at the twisting black branches reaching toward the top of the tent.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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