lip service

Example Sentences

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It would be nice to see us actually celebrate the First Amendment instead of giving lip service to it.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

If the music world is decamping from London again this week, then it needs to "give back to the community", she adds, and not just pay it "lip service".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

They pay lavish lip service to difficult and demanding ideals without developing the capabilities required to defend them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Preparing Americans for this change can’t be just lip service with no follow-through.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

In my life, I’d heard plenty of empty words coming from important people, lip service paid during times of crisis with no action to follow.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama