lick

Example Sentences

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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

I lick around my scoop so it doesn’t drip onto my fingers.

From Literature

Flames were licking the staircase, and the house was filled with smoke.

From Literature

"She took to them straight away and was licking them and just absolutely adored them," he said.

From BBC

“Like how Heidi from Mrs. Murphy’s class and her family go to Hawaii?” he asked, licking frosting off his fingertips.

From Literature