lick
Example Sentences
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"But the larger ants seemed to seek the attention of the smaller ants by first visiting their nests and then allowing the small ants to lick and nibble all over them."
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
England will lick their wounds after yet another crushing defeat by Scotland, but even if a potential Grand Slam has gone, they still have a championship to play for.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
The results are wondrous and unsettling: People without a lick of coding experience are building things that once required trained software developers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
Until high school, I didn’t speak a lick of any language other than English — save for some rudimentary Spanish counting and what little of Spanish and French that kids pick up through the media.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
Penelope took a moment to lick the fork clean.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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