sip

Example Sentences

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"I didn't drink fluids for two weeks when I was in ICU, and I just remember having that sip of fresh clean water was the best thing I ever tasted in my life."

From BBC • May 7, 2026

But if you can’t get a grab bag, you can perhaps sip on an award-winning wine.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Some book clubs sip stoic glasses of water, like they’re in a graduate school seminar, waiting for me to begin.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Coffee and fruit is a popular pairing among Vietnam’s younger drinkers, including those inside Blackbird’s Old Quarter location, where teens and 20-somethings sip espresso drinks spiked with banana, mango, pomegranate, kumquat, sugar cane and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The girl adds more to my cup, and I take another sip.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold