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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This almost operates like a cocktail party, so people get a little bit tipsy before the actual ceremony.
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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
The crowd was young, tipsy, and overwhelmingly Australian, especially at fratty-sounding spots like Freddy’s and Wild Bill’s.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2025
Even Stacey and Florian noticed that Darcey was getting tipsy.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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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
The crowd was young, tipsy, and overwhelmingly Australian, especially at fratty-sounding spots like Freddy’s and Wild Bill’s.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2025
Even Stacey and Florian noticed that Darcey was getting tipsy.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Tipsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tipsy. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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