sip

Example Sentences

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But as negotiations began behind closed doors half a kilometre away, all the world's media could do was wait -- and sip on an expertly brewed coffee while listening to live eastern folk music.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

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

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

Start with what asks the least of you: a spoonful, a sip, a slice, a bite.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026

I don’t want to seem rude or ungrateful though, so I sip at it.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam