tease
Example Sentences
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Given how they tease and finish each other’s sentences, it sure feels that way.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Shakira posted a one-minute video on Instagram from Brazil's Maracana stadium to tease the track that is out on 14 May and also features Nigerian singer Burna Boy.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
I dared tease him about it; I said it looked like he had his suit on inside out.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
The movie’s real twist is in everything that follows the trailer’s tease.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
They probably have moms who teach them not to touch strange dogs, and little brothers they tease, but just enough.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
Vocabulary lists containing tease
myPerspectives 9.1
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"Ode on a Grecian Urn" by John Keats
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