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sip

[sip] / sɪp /


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Water is your best option if you’re looking for something to sip alongside your meals.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

Savory cocktails have become de rigueur in recent years, and if we’re willing to sip olive or oyster brine, why not try some broth in your drink?

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

Whitmer Thomas takes a sip from his cold brew as he answers whether or not he feels like a “cool guy.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Perhaps the most common hydration-focused products available are the smart water bottles that remind you to take a sip throughout the day.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Before taking a sip, she holds up her fruit punch.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

“It’s going to be pretty spectacular,” she said, between sips of green tea as families and friends strolled the Huntington’s Chinese Garden behind her.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

Poornima, a salt pan worker, sips black tea during the day -- saying the hot drink induces sweating in the dry weather to cool the body.

From Barron's May 10, 2026

He sips small amounts of ice water because drinking too much is akin to licking one’s lips, causing them to chap.

From The Wall Street Journal May 3, 2026

She sips tea throughout the interview in an effort to protect her voice, which is "really delicate" - not from the concerts, but because "I've been talking too much to my friends".

From BBC Feb. 23, 2026

I’d taken several sips of the grainy, acrid fluid before I understood that they were talking about feminism.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Over the past several months, I’ve cooked, grilled, smoked, sipped and served my way through a wide range of products perfect for summer gatherings.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

In front of the cafe, 36-year-old army veteran Dmytro sipped an espresso, despite the ashes swirling around him.

From Barron's May 25, 2026

As she sipped a coffee, she reflected on those 21-year-old aspirations.

From BBC May 2, 2026

At around 1 p.m., a line extended out the door and into the plaza, where many people sipped on the chain’s famous $21 “strawberry glaze” smoothies and munched on $18 prepackaged Thai tofu salads.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 2026

She sat and sipped and considered her next move.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

We would be sipping ice-cold spritzes at cafés overlooking the Mediterranean, frolicking down cobblestone streets lined with charming boutiques, and marveling at the frescoes and marble sculptures adorning grand cathedrals.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

I watch office workers walk off mid-bite, sipping from paper cups of milk tea.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

A quintessential cool dad casually sipping on an iced Diet Coke as he shares anecdotes about his passion for acting.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

But standing near the border, sipping coffee from a global chain while looking at the North's nondescript low-rise buildings, was "on a different scale completely", he said.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

At her desk, Mrs. Kluck chokes on the coffee she’s been sipping.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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