licked

Example Sentences

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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

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

The flames licked at the neighborhood’s outskirts, toasting a few leaves at the perimeter, but didn’t damage a single residence in the community.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025

He swaggered out into this magnificent drum of noise with a gallus grin, licked his lips, made straight for Marchand's blocks, and gave them a shunt.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2024

The girl with the frizzy curls licked her finger and slid it across a few strands on her forehead to flatten them down.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu