lumps

Example Sentences

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His income now arrives in lumps when a property sells.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Both players showcased their preference for first-strike tennis, knocking lumps out of the ball from the baseline, in a high-level contest played at breakneck speed.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The candies themselves looked like tiny, dusty potatoes: irregular little lumps of sweet cream with bits of coconut rolled in cinnamon, dusty and warm-smelling, tucked into a plastic tray.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

He says that men should watch out for lumps, pain, discomfort or nipple inversion.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

More of those weird lumps were scattered here and there.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia