spitting

Example Sentences

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A singer and guitarist who had stood within spitting distance of Mick Jagger at the Rolling Stones show, Brioso said his own band broke up when most of its members emigrated.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Thomson described how her mother refused to drink, despite desperate efforts from her family to hydrate her with a syringe, and was spitting out her saliva every five to 10 seconds until she died.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

American consumers and small businesses alike are spitting fire these days about the cost of credit cards, while the companies profiting from them are making money hand over fist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

If I were unlucky enough to do so, I’d instantly lose my appetite, spitting out those pungent, peppery seeds with such haste and chugging glasses of water in an attempt to clean my palate.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

Before moving to Hope Springs, the idea of Arletta Paisley within spitting distance would’ve caused me to fly into a million pieces.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry