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Recent Examples of lick
Noun
Zegler's video appeared to be taken from home, as her dog was even spotted near the end of the footage, coming in to snuggle up to its owner and give her face a few licks. Jen Juneau, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025 The tacky-meter reaches new heights when Brit presents the Housewives (of course no one else got gift bags) some of her shapewear in sad cardboard boxes without a lick of tissue paper or even a measly bow. Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 26 May 2025
Verb
And, yeah, there’s a laundry list of places that don’t like him — Vancouver, Toronto, Tampa Bay — for various things he’s done like punching players who don’t fight — or, yeah, licking them. Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 31 May 2025 My favorite scene in the movie is when Craig goes on a psychedelic trip after licking an exotic toad, only to find himself in a Subway with Austin. Katcy Stephan, Variety, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for lick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lick
Noun
  • In another blow to China’s push to become a regional leader, India on Thursday rejected signing a joint statement facilitated by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization—one such grouping set up by China and Russia to counter U.S. influence.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 27 June 2025
  • The Senate parliamentarian's guidance has delivered several blows to key GOP provisions, including an effort to exclude undocumented immigrants from receiving Medicaid benefits and a plan to lower provider taxes, which states use to help fund their portion of Medicaid costs.
    June 27, CBS News, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • The Colorado Rapids, who have made their fair share of splash signings over the past two seasons, are ninth lowest in the league in payroll for their first-team players.
    Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 25 June 2025
  • The world’s largest sailing yacht just made a mighty splash in France.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • And as far as luxurious treats go, well, the afternoon high tea there is not to be missed, and the theme changing monthly offers the strongest argument yet to treat oneself ad infinitum without giving a tinker’s damn about the current economy.
    Timothy DePeugh, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2025
  • Since the death of Tom Petty meant an end to his primary job in 2017, Tench has still been visible in the background as a member of the house band in practically any tribute show that’s worth a damn.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Transparency is another issue: Pricing for procedures varies wildly and is often hidden until the bill arrives.
    Paulina Wierzbicka, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • The first iteration of Somni opened in 2018 inside the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, a restaurant hidden inside of José Andrés’s Bazaar, but closed in 2020 as a pandemic casualty.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • At the same time, niche and local players who master efficiency and identity—like Dragonfly and Goodlyfe—can still carve out major wins.
    Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Stylish outfit equations have never been easier to master.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Those embarrassing losses with ownership sitting in the expensive seats were a big-time slap in the face to the decision makers.
    James Mirtle, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • The number of girl slaps exchanged between the governor and Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez over the state budget impasse.
    Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • Athletes and coaches are loath to admit even a shred of positive in any defeat, let alone in the immediate aftermath, but if ever the moral victory existed, can’t Inter Miami claim some of that even after a 4-0 defeat?
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
  • Still, in a shred of good news, other figures showed that businesses are still investing, despite the persistent uncertainty over Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs and the potential impact of his massive tax and spending bill currently being reviewed by the US Senate.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • The most memorable offerings didn’t care a whit about product-testing strategies.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
  • Vie comes on the heels of Doja’s 2023 album Scarlet, whit hit No. 4 on the Billboard 200.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025

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“Lick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lick. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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