licked

Example Sentences

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A French teenager who allegedly licked a straw from an orange juice vending machine before putting it back into its dispenser has been charged with committing mischief and being a public nuisance in Singapore.

From BBC • Apr. 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

Smoke poured from the windows of the three-bedroom manufactured home as flames licked up the structure.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

The mum-of-two first became aware that he liked to try and eat inedible items when he licked the Velcro in his tactile books as a baby.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

They glanced around and licked their fur and sniffed the mountain air.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown