lip service
Example Sentences
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Kennedy has paid lip service to the value of the MMR vaccine, which combines immunizations for measles, mumps and rubella.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
He told the three-judge panel that the court must not pay "lip service" to human rights, adding that the right to criticise state organs is protected by China's constitution.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
It would be nice to see us actually celebrate the First Amendment instead of giving lip service to it.
From Salon ● May 1, 2026
We’ve had some changes on campuses, at least lip service being paid to more viewpoint diversity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
It is not enough to give lip service and to believe in equal pay: there has to be a conversion, from the heart.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
