tipping

Example Sentences

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The report said the goal seemed to be to circumvent a $2,500 cap and add a $480 gratuity, or 20%, in a place where tipping isn’t customary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Perhaps this data center battle, then, was just the tipping point for widely frustrated and fearful Utahns.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

Finales are always a crap shoot and I appreciated how this season managed to show growth and cosmic justice while never tipping into treacle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

However, tourists from the United States expect tipping to be customary and often do so to some extent, as do tourists from elsewhere.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“Good afternoon, ma’am,” says the patch, tipping his hat and picking his way carefully across the ruined garden.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen