tippy

Example Sentences

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"It's a small price to pay to make sure that we stay tippy top."

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

I’m curious about the psychology of people who make it to the tippy top.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

“We’ve got to be on our tippy toes at all times, very aware of what’s going on around us, because it takes a second for someone to slide out,” he said.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2023

At the tippy top is an outdoor terrace overlooking lush Mount Washington and Northeast Los Angeles one side and a crisp silhouette of the downtown L.A. skyline on the other.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2022

The tree has grown twice as tall as I stand on tippy toes.

From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai