on the lips of

idiom

informal
: being said or discussed by (people)
trendy words on the lips of talk show hosts
a topic that is on the lips of many people

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At the three-day conference at the Venetian resort and casino, Trump’s name, likeness and slogans were everywhere: on artwork for sale, on hats and clothing and on the lips of speakers. David Ingram, NBC news, 31 May 2025 Changing vaccination guidelines, ever-evolving variants and strains, threats to health insurance and more mean COVID is still very much a regular conversation on the lips of lawmakers, regulators and the general public. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 June 2025 Staudinger has built a brand that is on the lips of fashionistas everywhere and is growing every which way, adding categories like sport and expanding with brick-and-mortar stores, e-commerce and through wholesale accounts. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 June 2025 One name has consistently been on the lips of Miami Dolphins fans for years Liam Eichenberg. C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on the lips of

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“On the lips of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20lips%20of. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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