lick

Example Sentences

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“I want to go back to the midway,” says Jonah, popping the last of his corn dog into his mouth and licking his fingers.

From Literature

Smoke poured from the windows of the three-bedroom manufactured home as flames licked up the structure.

From Los Angeles Times

“No, Aunt Corrie! You have to lick around the bottom of the scoop. Watch—like this!”

From Literature

Wolf squirmed and licked Torak’s chin and told him how awful it had been, all at once.

From Literature

The girl with the frizzy curls licked her finger and slid it across a few strands on her forehead to flatten them down.

From Literature