sip

Example Sentences

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A street away, at "Chacho's" cafe, customers in sunglasses sip lattes and matcha tea.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Odor compounds are released as we chew or sip, traveling from the mouth to the nose though the nasal pharynx at the back of throat.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

"Just sip water, that's more than good enough and keep your hard-earned money for other things."

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

After I took a sip with a spoon, she said, “See, it’s not bad.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Still, he couldn’t resist the comforts of the warm beverage, and, plagued by the insatiable thirst of his displaced soul, he took a sip.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman