swig

Example Sentences

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On cue, the camera cut to Rhea Perlman passing her silver flagon to Lisa Ann Walter, who took a swig.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2024

He made sure to first take a swig from a bottle of Pepto-Bismol, a nod to the less-than-pristine water.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023

That’s probably because their real-life analogues hardly ever drink in commercials, either; it’s a convention of alcohol ads to show good times without explicitly depicting anyone taking a swig.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2023

Haring popped a funk tape into his boombox, took a swig of mineral water and made his first fuchsia brush stroke on an unmarked wood panel, no pencil sketches to guide his way.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2023

Hastily, she took a swig of coffee and gobbled down a few spoonfuls of the rice, which was light and creamy and fluffy as clouds, with a hint of ginger and red chunks of sausage.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee