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Example Sentences

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In the mind's eye you could imagine him stretched out on a couch with the sound of gently lapping water playing in his ears.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

But she has been a hit with voters, especially young ones, with fans lapping up everything from her handbag to her jamming to a K-pop song with South Korea's president.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Later, the sound of the lake's waves lapping against the side of Luzardo's house competes with the sizzle of hot oil.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

The audience was lapping it up, and soon after, word of Madigan’s unmissable performance spread so quickly that this late-summer freakout film became a bona fide blockbuster.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2026

The city was, in the words of famed poet Carl Sandburg, “fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action.”

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler