lick

Example Sentences

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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

Since Bad Bunny released his debut album in 2018, he has entranced millions of fans who don’t know a lick of Spanish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Flames lick her, and the walls hiss and spit molten plaster.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda