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sip

[sip] / sɪp /


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Before taking the first sip, however, he snapped a photo and sent it to a group chat.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

As Sylvie tries to sip water she has a seizure in the ambulance.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

She also wants to add a water feature where birds and butterflies can bathe and sip, and she plans to plant more berries to attract more pollinators.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

Not because it’s sweet, but because it makes you want another sip.

From Salon Jun. 9, 2026

Gran paused and took a sip of her tea.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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

"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

I liked having sips of soda poured into my mouth like a bubbling waterfall.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate

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

Two Brazil supporters sipped sodas a little further away.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

I woke up in the morning to a warm California sun and hot coffee, sipped on the balcony.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2026

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

From BBC May 2, 2026

Mama and my sisters sipped tea while I pressed my nose to the window glass, drinking in the comings and goings of the street, and when it was time to go I cried.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

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

Two years ago, I stood at the back of a conference room in Manchester Hall, sipping a coffee and watching Andy Burnham unveil his vision for transforming technical education in Greater Manchester.

From BBC Jul. 28, 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

Few things say “British summer” like sipping a glass of Pimm’s and watching some of the world’s best athletes compete at grass-court tennis.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

They were laughing and pointing at one kid sipping on a big McDonald’s Coke.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña




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