lip

Example Sentences

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He ended the exchange by holding a finger to his lip and hissing, “Shhhh!”

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

He is also softening the stiff upper lip that once personified his family’s approach; William was filmed recently tearing up after talking to a woman whose husband had died by suicide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

She put on lip gloss midway, popped a breath mint, offered me one too.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

The inner height of the walls is 7.2 metres and the athletes soar high above the lip of the half-pipe.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

“So maybe we already did what the letter wanted us to do,” Regan said, biting her lip.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin