lick
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In making “Never Be the Same,” Thompson wanted to allow room for the “devastating moment,” a point in a song where something unexpected can happen, “that one lick where you just melt.”
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
Against a bracingly lo-fi guitar lick played by his pal Mk.gee,
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
The cone ants used their tongue-like mouthparts to lick the harvester ants' bodies, even reaching inside their open jaws.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 14, 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
I saw him lick his lips, so I knew he was as hungry as he looked.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
The New York City mayoral candidates got in their last licks Wednesday night at the final debate before the Nov. 4 election, with the three contenders taking jabs at their opponents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
Say a video starts with a scared dog who, seconds later, licks their rescuer’s face.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2025
Bobby Wooten III might have been Jepsen’s secret weapon on Tuesday, not least in the stretch from “Gimmie Love” to “All That” to “Boy Problems,” where his chewy pop-funk licks gave the music real bite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025
He hit us with some great guitar licks while she sang with a passion borne of mutual struggle, strife, friendship and decades of love.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2024
Cocoa hops up on my bed and licks my cheeks.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
Ending work with his label and group, the rapper left for Europe where he made wine, licked his wounds and worked on music in isolation.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
Capybaras’ internet fame traces back at least to 2007, when Caplin Rous, a 6-week-old capybara, licked a camera.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
The pumpkin rice and peas, seasoned with thyme, from Dominica was a good complement to the Trinidadian curry shrimp, whose pot was licked clean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Fleeing families found themselves stuck in gridlock as flamed licked the side of the road; some abandoned their cars in desperation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2025
They forgot all about the case as they giggled and licked chocolate mustaches from their lips.
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
One key area stands out where England are vulnerable, where elite opponents will be licking their lips at the prospect of facing Tuchel's side.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
She was laser-focused on licking organic peanut butter off a mat, a treat reserved for her biweekly acupuncture sessions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
But instead of attacking, the smaller ants climb onto the bigger ones and begin licking and nibbling across their bodies.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 14, 2026
Private equity buyers are probably licking their chops; Orlando Bravo, the founder of private-equity firm Thoma Bravo, said as much during an interview from Davos last month.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
With his paws, Rowdy dug the quilts off me and started licking my face.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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