Example Sentences

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Petting moss soothes like petting a shaggy dog without the drawback of a slobbery tongue.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2022

Otherwise, Orlean is like the rest of us, devoted to creatures who are ornery, slobbery, aloof or just plain mortal when we don’t want them to be.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2021

The next morning, 150 pictures of Nerds’s slobbery smile were hung on trees and light posts, while Facebook groups and email lists sounded the alarm.

From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2020

We don’t want to spread anything more than spooky fun, and having slobbery, sticky hands can undermine that goal.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2020

She kissed Susie’s sleepy, slobbery face and held her close.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon