lip service
noun
: an avowal of advocacy, adherence, or allegiance expressed in words but not backed by deeds
—usually used with pay
Examples of lip service in a Sentence
She paid lip service to blue-collar workers, but she did nothing to help them.
So far all we've gotten from him is lip service.
Recent Examples on the Web
That, however, could merely be lip service talking around the inevitable reality that is Anunoby’s importance to the Knicks’ success on both ends of the floor.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Continue reading … NATION ON EDGE — Stephen A Smith rips 'lip service' on civility after being at WHCA Dinner shooting.
—FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Lockwood’s nod to Wallace’s athleticism isn’t lip service, of course.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Obviously a certain amount of that was lip service.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Continue reading … NATION ON EDGE — Stephen A Smith rips 'lip service' on civility after being at WHCA Dinner shooting.
—FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Lockwood’s nod to Wallace’s athleticism isn’t lip service, of course.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Obviously a certain amount of that was lip service.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lip service
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“Lip service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lip%20service. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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