lick

Example Sentences

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People Before Profit assembly member Gerry Carroll said the canteen "needed a lick of paint and a bit more" but there were "huge questions" over the level of spending.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Nothing seems to ruffle his fur as this political veteran glides from crisis to crisis with feline calm, and the lick of a paw.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

The results are wondrous and unsettling: People without a lick of coding experience are building things that once required trained software developers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Until high school, I didn’t speak a lick of any language other than English — save for some rudimentary Spanish counting and what little of Spanish and French that kids pick up through the media.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

I fill the water bowl, make sure the jerky bits are all close enough for her to lick up, and drag myself out of the hole.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz