sipped

Example Sentences

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As she sipped a coffee, she reflected on those 21-year-old aspirations.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Standing at the counter next to a crew of workmen, I sipped a latte and munched on a pastry as the smell of espresso and the sound of Italian greetings swirled around me.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Some sipped coffees, and looked around, avoided eye contact, and waited.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

In a coffee shop in Greenland's capital Nuuk, Lykke Lynge looked fondly at her four kids as they sipped their hot chocolate, seemingly oblivious to the world's convulsions.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

I leaned against Mami and sipped my drink, listening to them talk about people whose names were familiar, but whom I hadn’t met—Flor, Concha, Chía, Cándida, Lalo.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago