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sup

[suhp] / sʌp /


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Jimmy Adams, who oversees the pub, says the idea behind the venue was to create a place where people could meet regardless of whether they wanted to sup upon alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks.

From BBC Mar. 1, 2024

Now, there is only three years to go until the pub rises again and thirsty regulars can sup a beer — or two.

From Seattle Times Feb. 27, 2024

You will sip as well as you sup.

From Washington Post Dec. 21, 2021

How can I best sup port my girlfriend?

From Slate Feb. 4, 2021

"Don't be afraid, he won't hurt you. Sweet brother, please, forgive her, the girl misspoke herself, I told her to ask you to sup with me, if it pleases Your Grace."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

Mr McCann added that he and his wife had "supped with the Devil" by working with the Sun in 2011, in order to have the investigation into Madeleine's disappearance reviewed - illustrating the newspaper's influence.

From BBC Dec. 10, 2025

Early arrivals supped on chilled golden beet soup before an entree of king oyster mushroom “scallops” with mushroom risotto, brussels sprouts and carrots.

From Seattle Times Jan. 5, 2020

I have drunk the legendary Vietnamese coffee and supped the sulphurous vegetable broth on the collapsing sofas.

From The Verge Mar. 31, 2018

However, she added: “There are clearly questions to be answered about the various relationships that developed afterwards and whether the UK supped with a sufficiently long spoon.”

From The Guardian May 31, 2016

This was the first time they had supped with the men since arriving in King's Landing.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

Robert Jenrick, Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat are hitting the phones and supping breakfast, lunch, tea, coffee, dinner, beer and wine with any Conservative MP with an appetite or a thirst.

From BBC Oct. 7, 2024

She showed me images of a wren nesting in a gourd, a tree frog ensconced in an orchid basket, a goldfinch taking nesting material she put out and a hummingbird supping from a canna flower.

From Washington Post Jul. 20, 2021

This was the modern-day equivalent of supping from Mr Bannon’s gilded skull.

From Economist Jan. 11, 2018

“What I didn’t realize is that supping with them would actually have a broader impact on how the world sees me as a scientist,” he said.

From New York Times Dec. 31, 2016

Ser Jacelyn Bywater delivered the butcher's bill as he was supping on a cold capon and brown bread in the gloom of his solar.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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