lip
Example Sentences
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They may ask for others’ input and give lip service to their ideas, but it quickly becomes clear that “it’s my way or the highway.”
Conditions in Adelaide - a flat pitch, baking sun and Australia batting first - would have had Smith licking his lips.
From BBC
The crowd gawks at her — devout eyes wide, lips parted as if witnessing a miracle.
From Los Angeles Times
Umami is what makes foods taste delicious, adding a layer of “flavor that just lingers in your mouth and makes you smack your lips,” Lieu says.
From Salon
“It killed me. I died, you know, my lips turned purple.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.