licked

Example Sentences

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A French teenager who allegedly licked a straw from an orange juice vending machine before putting it back into its dispenser has been charged with committing mischief and being a public nuisance in Singapore.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The pumpkin rice and peas, seasoned with thyme, from Dominica was a good complement to the Trinidadian curry shrimp, whose pot was licked clean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The mum-of-two first became aware that he liked to try and eat inedible items when he licked the Velcro in his tactile books as a baby.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

He grabbed a small bag with his essential documents and left his Altadena rental cottage, driving his Toyota Corolla south down Fair Oaks Avenue as both sides of the roadway were licked by flames.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2025

Every single day he looked like he had just walked out of Sunday school: Every thin yellow hair on his pinhead was perfectly cut and licked to a gloss.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles