licking
Example Sentences
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Wall Street is licking its chops over an unprecedented slate of massive IPOs set to arrive in the coming months, beginning with Elon Musk's SpaceX in June.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
But instead of attacking, the smaller ants climb onto the bigger ones and begin licking and nibbling across their bodies.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
Lower rates would be welcome news for tech investors, who are still licking their wounds from the past week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
De Angelis and Waltz are also a hoot together, she as a heaving, hissing vampire bride who can’t stop licking her chops, he as a bone-dry vampire hunter dedicated to his investigation.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
I snarl, licking my shoulder, which throbs with dull pain.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
