lick
Example Sentences
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His low-stakes collaborative album with Partynextdoor last year suggested he might just lick his wounds and blow right past it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
"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
For now he will continue to lead Hungary in a caretaker role, while he and his party lick their wounds.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Since Bad Bunny released his debut album in 2018, he has entranced millions of fans who don’t know a lick of Spanish.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
When the food was gone, it would lick its whiskers and crawl back under the veranda.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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