tickle

Example Sentences

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A whiff of lemongrass and wet soil tickle the nose in Palli Fleischer Lyberth's vertical farm in Sisimiut, the second-largest town in the Danish autonomous territory.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Which will give a lot of old parochial-school kids a tickle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Or that night we stumbled onto a giant controlled burn and saw the flames reach up and tickle the moon and recognized the gnawing feeling that fire is something we can only feign to control.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Levomenthol - an ingredient found in some cough syrups for chesty coughs - meanwhile, offers a "cooling sensation" at the back of the throat, which limits the tickle by masking the sense of irritation.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

A cold tickle made goosebumps rise on Anya’s arms.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack