chops
Example Sentences
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Although his rock career was cut short — he didn’t have the chops to play metal songs on bass — it flipped a switch for a young Díaz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Her hands kept very busy. They sliced the air and made karate chops to mark off boundaries.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Initially known for minor roles in dramas, her bubbly personality and comedic chops soon won her recognition as one of China's top TV personalities.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
And it isn’t just SpaceX, but also Anthropic and OpenAI and the unceasing chatter and licking of chops over the mind-bending explosion of intergenerational wealth anticipated by their pending IPOs, that gives me pause.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
If necklaces of pork chops were accepted, it would be a sad child who could not wear pork chops.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
