Examples of licking in a Sentence
His father threatened to give him a licking if he didn't stop misbehaving.
our team took a licking last night, but we'll get them next time
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The Ponies laid a 17-6 licking on East Ridge when the teams met on April 30.
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Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
Carl wished that Drew felt the same way about him, but wondered if the licking was sanitary.
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Thomas McGuane,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2026
Predators respond with head shaking, gaping, drooling, and frantic licking.
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Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2026
Becker advises watching for excessive licking, especially of the paws, drooling, skin irritation, or unusual lethargy.
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Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
Carl wished that Drew felt the same way about him, but wondered if the licking was sanitary.
—
Thomas McGuane,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2026
Predators respond with head shaking, gaping, drooling, and frantic licking.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2026
Becker advises watching for excessive licking, especially of the paws, drooling, skin irritation, or unusual lethargy.
—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for licking
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“Licking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/licking. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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Licking
geographical name
Lick·ing
ˈli-kiŋ 
river 320 miles (515 kilometers) long in northeastern Kentucky flowing northwest into the Ohio River
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