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

Mr. Epstein pays only lip service to the idea that constraints aren’t always beneficial.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Also, he noticed, the marketing he saw generally “paid only the visual equivalent of lip service to diversity,” with some exceptions.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

“Everyone pays lip service to world peace,” Hideo says.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu