lick
Example Sentences
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His low-stakes collaborative album with Partynextdoor last year suggested he might just lick his wounds and blow right past it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
"But the larger ants seemed to seek the attention of the smaller ants by first visiting their nests and then allowing the small ants to lick and nibble all over them."
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
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
“You don’t have to lick him. Just pet him.”
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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