Example Sentences

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Albrecht would have pursed up his mouth, sucked with his short, rounded under-lip lightly against the upper, and passed on in silence—so much was certain.

From Royal Highness by Mann, Thomas

Of course, if—if things had been different—lobster-things—Judith might have pursed her lips into that triumphant summons.

From Judith Lynn A Story of the Sea by Donnell, Annie Hamilton