lip

Example Sentences

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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

And before heading outside for his close-up, Dyer suggests that if there is a third series, there could be good news for his top lip.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

His lower lip quivers; there’s an expression on his face that my husband and I used to call “sad baby.”

From Slate • May 10, 2026

‘Give me time,’ Hord called back with a curl of his lip.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver