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Recent Examples of lips
Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
And, despite red lips having a transseasonal moment—McGrath just launched her red lip-heavy Louis Vuitton La Beauté collection—and black lipstick trending last spring-summer, Jennings predicts lips will be much less prominent this time around.
—Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
Packing lips, for the uninitiated, refers to dipping tobacco, packing a pinch into one’s lower lip.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
And, despite red lips having a transseasonal moment—McGrath just launched her red lip-heavy Louis Vuitton La Beauté collection—and black lipstick trending last spring-summer, Jennings predicts lips will be much less prominent this time around.
—Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lips
Noun
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The Scottish Tartans Museum and Heritage Center, the only one of its kind in the country, has the ability to search family crests and tartans.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the Skagit River at Mount Vernon, several other rivers saw record crests, according to an NBC News analysis, including at the Snohomish River in Snohomish, the Cedar River in Renton, the Nooksack River in North Cedarville and the Grays River in Rosburg.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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While one parent feeds them, the other washes their sheets.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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As laundry expert Bree Uebergang explains, the key variations in the two cycles mainly comes down to the amount of agitation involved as the machine washes your items.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In the wilderness, to a strummy, whistling score, Dunk bathes in a stream and beats his clothes against a rock.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
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The atrium bathes the interior in sunlight, while fun wallpaper, warm millwork, and an abundance of texture pay homage to the past.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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On Monday, heavy rainfall pummeled Southern California, flooding streets and curbs with several inches of water.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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This new neighborhood also addressed critical infrastructure upgrades for Queens’ future such as new streets, signage, sidewalks, curbs, trees and lights installed alongside water mains, hydrants, sewers and utilities.—
Donovan Richards,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Effective medical alert devices must be in good working condition when a shower, rain, or accidental submersion splashes them.—
Craig Lebrau,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
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Eddie then opens the paint can, splashes it onto the graffiti, and gets into an argument with the store security guard for making a mess in the parking lot.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For most people, they’re filed beside denim mini skirts from Abercrombie and Topshop bralettes.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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Young girls and women wore petticoats and poofy skirts, while the boys and men donned cuffed jeans for the movie outings.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The courts will be the same size, the rims the same height and diameter; UConn is capable of running the table, but can be tripped up at any time.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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Boston Celtics center Luka Garza shared a conspiracy theory about Michigan State basketball's rims.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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This approach also tackles corners and edges that a hose attachment can’t quite reach.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Lips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lips. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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