lapping
Example Sentences
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In college, my worldly roommate, her Exeter sophistication lapping my sheltered convent education, introduced me to the saccharin-infused Pepsi Light.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
But there was still a mutual show of love as Fleetwood walked down the 18th fairway, lapping up a rapturous reception and showing his appreciation by thumping his heart.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
RBC Capital analyst Logan Reich notes Domino’s is lapping the initiatives that juiced 2025—the introduction of stuffed crusts decades after Pizza Hut and its arrival on DoorDash—with no easy levers ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
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
I cup my hands and drink, and Shiloh helps himself, lapping it up.
From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
