lip

Example Sentences

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You’re invoking the widely held assumption that he lip syncs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

They question Hilton’s motives for growing the beard and say all it does is expose his follicle deficiencies in comparison to Bianco’s lush upper lip.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

He told the three-judge panel that the court must not pay "lip service" to human rights, adding that the right to criticise state organs is protected by China's constitution.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

"There's a real stiff upper lip Britishness about it," he says.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

I bite my lip so I won’t give him the satisfaction of laughing.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison