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sip

[sip] / sɪp /


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“I love California,” Hilton said, taking one last sip of his horchata.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

"There are lots of alcohol-free events now, like sip and paint. You can also try wellness and wellbeing clubs, like yoga and crafts, if you don't fancy the sport or music societies."

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Take a sip: Martinis are savored for their elegant simplicity and refined romanticism.

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026

Now, it is finally giving U.S. drinkers something sweeter to sip on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

She took a long, loud sip, which shredded Nathan’s nerves.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Next to them, a bachelorette party bound for Croatia sips Champagne.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

Poornima, a salt pan worker, sips black tea during the day -- saying the hot drink induces sweating in the dry weather to cool the body.

From Barron's ● May 10, 2026

"You take big sips and get them down you," Keilly says.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026

She’s wearing low-rise jeans and a paisley-print top and sips an espresso after the six-hour drive from Phoenix.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025

“Interesting ingredients,” Bubbe says as she sips her coffee.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

Roses are placed on the tables where supporters nibbled from snack plates, hugged, all smiles, and sipped from glasses of sparkling wine or beer.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

These shots of concentrated caffeine are meant to be sipped, not sniffed, but one whiff of a ragingly popular one—bouquet de Dubble Bubble and wet sneakers—was enough to put me off them forever.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Over the past several months, I’ve cooked, grilled, smoked, sipped and served my way through a wide range of products perfect for summer gatherings.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

I woke up in the morning to a warm California sun and hot coffee, sipped on the balcony.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

In the case of a blind sip test, first impressions don’t work because colas aren’t supposed to be sipped blind.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

Carson was sipping tea and eating crackers at her seaside home in Iceland — she also resides in Ann Arbor, Mich., where she teaches — after she got the big news.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

But for the brokers sipping sake in Singapore, the chaos is an opportunity to cash in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

It's hard to imagine this man, quietly sipping a cup of tea in his slippers, commanding crowds of thousands.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

We would be sipping ice-cold spritzes at cafés overlooking the Mediterranean, frolicking down cobblestone streets lined with charming boutiques, and marveling at the frescoes and marble sculptures adorning grand cathedrals.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

“The make-believe librarian is correct, Charles,” said Mrs. Chiltington as she came out of the Book Nook Cafe, sipping a cup of tea with her pinky finger extended.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein


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