Example Sentences

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Tampopo grows its arugula under insect netting to fight the Northwest flea beetle that otherwise chomps on the leaves.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2024

“Shut up!” the queen barks at Kate, and proceeds to grill her while a menacing, Cockney-bruiser Philip chomps on a toothpick and plays with the future princess’s hair.

From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2022

Rapping like a cartoon rottweiler, Em chomps his way through the beat in a way that is linguistically dizzying.

From The Guardian • Feb. 20, 2020

We meet up once a month to grab food at a market and then shop, and while eating, she slurps, chomps, smacks, burps, makes “mmm” and “nom” sounds, and talks with her mouth full.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2019

A lone raptor stood in the shadowy stable area, devouring some small pest with messy chomps and snorfs.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older