dabbing
Example Sentences
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“He’s dabbing at them with a napkin right now. Something must have gone down.”
From Literature
She coped by dabbing at her face with a small navy blue towel that magically appeared from under the table.
From Los Angeles Times
I grab some brown napkins from a table, and I’m dabbing at my hair when Kendrick comes up.
From Literature
Inside, women are dabbing moisturizers, sampling eye shadows and swabbing lipsticks.
“Save room for dessert,” Miss Mortimer said, dabbing her lips with a napkin.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
