lapping

Example Sentences

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Later, the sound of the lake's waves lapping against the side of Luzardo's house competes with the sizzle of hot oil.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Since then, Constellation management has kept most of its commentary on what’s ailing its Hispanic customers to blanket mentions of socio-economic concerns, which makes Thursday’s comments on lapping immigration raids interesting, if not fully illuminating.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 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

And the boulders peeking out from the lapping waves remind me of polished onyx.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day