slobber
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"They are soft, amazingly loyal and really friendly... there is some slobber."
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
But she disliked the experience, which, she said, left the company “in hysterics — people twitching, slobber running down their chins, screaming from nerves and exhaustion.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
“It cleans out the channel. The L.A. River is watered by urban slobber, an unpleasant mix of oils and other nasty stuff.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
Though his version of the spitball — more of a slobber ball — can be a bit overwhelming.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2022
The twins slobber and chew and spread banana over their faces, their hair, their clothes.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
Axel slobbers on her lap, then lopes around the room, sniffing amethyst crystals, a conga drum and a gold Tibetan singing bowl.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 10, 2018
Don't teach me Dog,all eager to please; that slobbers, yaps and begs for a pat,that sits when told by its own, that's led on a lead.No, not that.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 24, 2012
Even though she has fleas, and slobbers a lot.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2011
The woman bends down and coos, and he slobbers a little and starts to cry.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 8, 2010
Brickz chomps and slobbers over some ribs in his corner.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
Big, barkin’ Josh the Newfoundland slobbered around the ring, then nearly knocked over Ginger in the winner’s circle.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2021
Others piled on those who "slobbered" over Avenatti before his downfall.
From Fox News ● May 22, 2019
Then I asked how he felt about being jumped on, slobbered on or getting mud all over his couch.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2017
It wasn’t his fault that Skip Bayless slobbered all over him and made outrageous statements such as “Tim Tebow is the next Brett Favre.”
From Washington Times ● Aug. 2, 2016
Faye made a restless movement and her dry lips slobbered a few thick words and sighed off to a snore again.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
And unlike with her insults, Bondi rarely has to check her notes before slobbering over the imaginary perfection of men who can boost her career.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2025
We’ve become desensitized to the ritual by now, but slobbering over an elected official—of any stripe—is, and always will be, unbecoming.
From Slate ● Mar. 8, 2025
I was stunned by Ryan Kartje’s slobbering idolatry of Caleb Williams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2022
He’s nice, dull, quippy, with a toothy smile, full beard and slender frame that bring to mind the British actor David Tennant if David Tennant were a slobbering puppy.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2022
Sam had changed before his very eyes into an orc again, leering and pawing at his treasure, a foul little creature with greedy eyes and slobbering mouth.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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