- present participle of sip.
sipping
Example Sentences
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And then I just like to sit in silence while it’s still dark out, while sipping two mugs of coffee.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Up top are mellow selections made for sipping soda or soju.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
The best times to encounter them are at dawn or dusk, when most tourists are sleeping or sipping caipirinhas.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Like his creator, Jim Tom is content sipping coffee at a table on the balcony of the Augusta National clubhouse or pondering the opening sentence of his column in the media center at the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
I imagine her sitting in an old English house, sipping hot chocolate while snow falls outside, drawing a tiny menorah on a notepad, a Hanukkah celebration for her alone.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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