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[sip] / sɪp /


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At a trendy wine bar in Kyiv, locals pop by to sip Zakarpattia whites or get a bottle of wine into the late summer evening.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

We gather around my kitchen counter and they nibble, sip and chat while I keep a plate replenished.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

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

She hadn’t had a sip of water since she’d left home.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis

Next to them, a bachelorette party bound for Croatia sips Champagne.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 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

"You take big sips and get them down you," Keilly says.

From BBC Apr. 25, 2026

This coffee had me feeling energized and wide awake first thing in the morning, only after a few sips.

From Salon Nov. 6, 2025

Then Baba takes a sugar cube and puts it in her mouth and sips her tea so it gets sweet that way.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar

They sipped strawberry matchas called “Olive Sunshine Special,” named for the main character of “The Love Hypothesis.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

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

For an hour we sipped our tea and talked, until the sound of planes died away and the sky was silent.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

It's hard to imagine this man, quietly sipping a cup of tea in his slippers, commanding crowds of thousands.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

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

Unfortunately for Khan and Fabre, not everyone is sipping and spitting at Medoc.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

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

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

Under the cover of her job, Olka was able to come and go easily, and we spent many a night sipping fiery homemade slivovitz, listening to a violinist play Mahler, sometimes even dancing.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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