as in double
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
part of the ritual of the awards ceremony is the nominee's lip praise for the performances of his or her competitors
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Recent Examples of lip
Grace McCarty, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2025
Multiple celebrities have gotten in on the trend of lip-syncing to the audio — including Sabrina Carpenter and SNL’s Marcello Hernandez; Demi Lovato, Troye Sivan, Rachel Sennott, and Adéla; and even Malala Yousafzai and Jimmy Fallon.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2024
While lip reading is commonly used as a way for those with hearing disabilities to understand speech and conversations, it’s also called upon for legal matters and police investigations.
—Emily Holgate, refinery29.com, 19 Jan. 2024
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 June 2025
Her southern drawl and uniquely humorous line delivery earned her virality amid a legion of new fans online, who often shared videos lip synching or imitating her notable lines from the show's third season.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 3 June 2025
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Adjective
Warden advises letting your lip mask sit while doing the rest of your makeup to maximize hydration.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2025
Multiple celebrities have gotten in on the trend of lip-syncing to the audio — including Sabrina Carpenter and SNL’s Marcello Hernandez; Demi Lovato, Troye Sivan, Rachel Sennott, and Adéla; and even Malala Yousafzai and Jimmy Fallon.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Also, lip skin is thinner, making blood vessels more apparent.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2024
While lip reading is commonly used as a way for those with hearing disabilities to understand speech and conversations, it’s also called upon for legal matters and police investigations.
—Emily Holgate, refinery29.com, 19 Jan. 2024
Noun
As the hardcourt legend enthusiastically lip synchs to the tune, Travis and Jason bop along and smile, with Travis matching Shaq’s hand gestures.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 June 2025
Her southern drawl and uniquely humorous line delivery earned her virality amid a legion of new fans online, who often shared videos lip synching or imitating her notable lines from the show's third season.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lip
Adjective
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Their double life soon gets complicated when a rival boy band harboring a sinister secret begins stealing their fans.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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How to Watch Pistons vs Rockets Durant scored 23 points before fouling out as the Rockets fell 125-124 in double overtime to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The tables were empty and the bar deserted, the only sign of life the clank and swish of dishes being washed in the back, through the swinging double doors.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Hands and surfaces should be washed after preparing raw meat.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That marked a significant cooling of tensions, after a recent volley of tariff threats and fresh export curbs threatened to derail the bilateral relationship.—
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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The man swerved into oncoming traffic and onto curbs to flee, court documents said.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Ryan Scully scored on a 44-yard fake punt and Ethan Polloreno returned an interception for a score.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the Pack ran a laughably bad fake-kick play — on fourth-and-17, no less.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The chairman claimed his words had been taken out of context, but his comments were splashed across the back of the newspapers and caused a storm of controversy.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Avdija capped off the incendiary 12 minutes by splashing his fourth trey of the half to give the Blazers a 69-56 halftime lead.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The front will also prominently feature the City of Pittsburgh crest on the left shoulder to honor the team's connection to the city, while on the back of the jersey are large black block numbers.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Leaves may be flat or wavy or even cylindrical and shaped like tusks, arranged in a configuration like a fan, or maybe a pineapple top or the most emphatic of cockatoo’s crests.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike a bird, a bat's wing bones are not hollow.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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Visitors who travel down a dirt road to The Hollow — named for the hollow-core concrete that made Mellor wealthy — can enter the compound through a dark, cavernous passage lined with neon signs illuminating maxims from the likes of Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, and Flynn.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The resulting images, bathed in amber and violet tones, radiate a beauty that seems to exist between the living and the imagined.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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It was said that vilas especially loved to bathe in the medicinal waters of the high glacial lake Hridsko Jezero (Crag Lake) also called Liqeni i Zanave (Fairy Lake), hidden under steep cliffs at 6,400 feet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Lip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lip. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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