lap

Example Sentences

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“The race is now kicked into gear,” and some candidates who have been fundraising for months — or years — “may find themselves lapped by the Mahan machine,” said Andrew Acosta, a Democratic strategist.

From Los Angeles Times

She picked Sam up, sat him on her lap, and tied his shoes.

From Literature

Across the aisle, a young man with shaggy hair and a tweed blazer noticed the book on my lap.

From The Wall Street Journal

The skunk’s little pink tongue lapped at the formula.

From Literature

In fact, it wouldn’t surprise me at all to find a great pyramid sitting in her lap some day, crocheted in her favorite shades of pink and blue.

From Literature