lapping

Example Sentences

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Three-time Masters champion Gary Player might turn 91 later this year, but on Wednesday he was still high-kicking his way around Augusta and lapping up another chance to play in front of the patrons.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Now, she’s drinking hot beverages—and even has her dogs lapping up warm water, which she said has cured her dog Coco’s stomach issues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

In the mind's eye you could imagine him stretched out on a couch with the sound of gently lapping water playing in his ears.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

She has defied pessimists to be a hit with voters, especially young ones, with fans lapping up everything from her handbag to her jamming to a K-pop song with South Korea's president.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

I sit for a while watching the lightning, keeping Wiress calm, lulled into a sort of peacefulness by the lapping of the water.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins