lick

Example Sentences

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Doctors believe her sepsis might have been caused by something as innocent as a lick from her dog on a small cut or scratch.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Nothing seems to ruffle his fur as this political veteran glides from crisis to crisis with feline calm, and the lick of a paw.

From Barron's • 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

“You ready for her to go home? She's a lovely girl. Hasn't been a lick of trouble or a burden.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton