sipping

Example Sentences

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Meaning he won’t spend the time between now and Nov. 3 at some swank beach resort, sipping one of those colorful cocktails with a little paper parasol while musing over his inaugural address.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 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

The flippant-sounding messages - as well as seeing these larger-than-life personalities sipping lattes around the courthouse - could make them seem a little less important.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Families sat on blankets on the floor, sipping coffee and cocoa and nibbling on doughnuts.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret