lapping
Example Sentences
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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
But for months, she followed a fresh diet, lapping up gourmet meals and freeze-dried raw treats from a variety of reputable brands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
The audience was lapping it up, and soon after, word of Madigan’s unmissable performance spread so quickly that this late-summer freakout film became a bona fide blockbuster.
From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2026
"I looked out the window and the water was lapping at the bottom of the window sill," he recalled.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025
The weather turns warm, the chirping of the birds grows louder, and the lapping water is music to my ears.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
