sip

Example Sentences

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Some book clubs sip stoic glasses of water, like they’re in a graduate school seminar, waiting for me to begin.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"More AI," said one viral Threads post, questioning why his cup remained full after a large sip.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 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

Owners are eager for more, more, more, especially if they have had a sip of it all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Gran paused and took a sip of her tea.

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