tip

Example Sentences

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"I'd have been better off using the spider under the table. It was hard, but it is my own fault for turning up with that tip."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The twist is the headline-generator, sure, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Just a few months of inflated gas prices and snarled supply chains could halt growth altogether and tip the economy into a recession, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Starbucks said the two moves should increase baristas’ compensation by an estimated 5% to 8% on top of their current pay, though that depends partly on how much customers choose to tip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

When he saw everyone staring at him, he nodded politely as if to tip his hat, although if he had been wearing one, it had long since been knocked off.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood