chap
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He was standing in line at Chick-fil-A with his wife and five children when the chap behind them offered to pick up their tab.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
"This little chap causes havoc on the cars around here."
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
He sips small amounts of ice water because drinking too much is akin to licking one’s lips, causing them to chap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
But this stammering, rather dull chap doesn’t come across as a genius.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
“That’s the interferingest chap I ever see, but I forgive him and do hope Mrs. March is coming right away,” said Hannah, with an air of relief, when Jo told the good news.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
The three-hour extravaganza of chaps and cowboy boots has been lauded for its high-energy and artistry, and has delighted fans with appearances by Beyoncé and Jay-Z's daughters, Blue, 13, and Rumi, aged eight.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2025
As soon as she dropped her picture with the plain white tee and the chaps, from there I was like I definitely need to have chaps.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2025
If untended, it has below the green top what some people call “petticoats” of dead leaves, but I think they look like those furry chaps that silent movie cowboys used to wear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2025
Money talks: "Pinch your noses chaps, we’re going in. This is too good to refuse."
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2024
Yet by contrast to the versatile apostrophe, they are stolid little chaps, to say the least.
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
The third day of the fire, he woke up with a runny nose, sore throat and chapped lips, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
I know people are chapped about start/stop systems, which cycle engines off and on when the vehicle is not moving, in order to save fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
"They just went to a random door and chapped it."
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
Herbalists recommend calendula lotions, creams, and ointments for chapped skin, eczema, minor cuts and burns, diaper rash, insect bites, hemorrhoids, athlete’s foot, and varicose veins.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 7, 2024
Karl’s face was a chapped red mask as he drove, steady on, through the flat, treeless country.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
Applying a thick layer of lip balm with moisturizing ingredients like petrolatum or shea butter before bedtime will also nourish your lips and prevent chapping, Rogers said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
For dry lips, plain petroleum jelly is an effective and cheap way to prevent chapping, Burkemper said.
From US News ● Feb. 20, 2016
They secrete oil to cleanse the nipple opening and prevent chapping and cracking of the nipple during breastfeeding.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The wicked, chapping gusts are not expected until afternoon.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2013
In the winter he used oil to prevent chapping, and he kept the cuticles pushed down and his nails always filed to the shape of his finger-tips.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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