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

This year, she's enlisted Boy George, who turns up to sing about "all the boys at the bar sipping cool champagne".

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The table was strangely quiet, Mama and Doc sipping coffee and Jay eating up his breakfast without the usual clattering of his spoon against the bowl.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce