swig

Example Sentences

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Post Malone took a swig from a red plastic cup and wiped his mouth on the sleeve of his plaid-print Western shirt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2024

On cue, the camera cut to Rhea Perlman passing her silver flagon to Lisa Ann Walter, who took a swig.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2024

He made sure to first take a swig from a bottle of Pepto-Bismol, a nod to the less-than-pristine water.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023

That’s probably because their real-life analogues hardly ever drink in commercials, either; it’s a convention of alcohol ads to show good times without explicitly depicting anyone taking a swig.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2023

I took a swig of root beer and asked, “So what’s new in Greenwood?”

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe