tongue

Example Sentences

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In a brief closeup from an earlier tournament game, Mara was shown wagging his tongue in celebration … or was that in revenge?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

She’s got “slay” and “work” sitting at the tip of her tongue, ready to rip, and it’s a blast seeing what Wineman does with this very specific archetype.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The report said it was very likely that the glacier tongue would break off in the coming years, splitting the glacier in two.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

It's as much about where one's tongue sits in the mouth as it is about their seating posture, Mielewska explained.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

He’d pretend to get mad that I ate his candy again, and I’d giggle and deny it, my tongue raw and tingly from too much sugar.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam