Examples of tipsy in a Sentence
I got a little tipsy at the party last night.
our uncle had too much to drink at the wedding and got a little tipsy
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Social media users, meanwhile, could not get enough of the two getting tipsy on-air and giggling through the night.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Read on to learn why experts say drinking on a plane can spark symptoms beyond feeling tipsy, and make the comedown that much worse.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 30 Dec. 2025
This almost operates like a cocktail party, so people get a little bit tipsy before the actual ceremony.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025
Buckley can be a wonderful actress—her crooked smile, like a tipsy half-moon, is nothing less than a marvel.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 27 Nov. 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Read on to learn why experts say drinking on a plane can spark symptoms beyond feeling tipsy, and make the comedown that much worse.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 30 Dec. 2025
This almost operates like a cocktail party, so people get a little bit tipsy before the actual ceremony.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025
Buckley can be a wonderful actress—her crooked smile, like a tipsy half-moon, is nothing less than a marvel.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Tipsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tipsy. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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