Example Sentences

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During a recording session, Ms. Ackmann writes, “Dolly popped a pint of Häagen-Dazs into the microwave until it softened, then scooped out mouthfuls with a potato chip.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

"If the trucks stop, a whole country will be switched off," he said, between mouthfuls of rice.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

Between mouthfuls of doughnut, Ms Mullan adds: "This is my favourite place in Hull. On a day like today, the sun shining, looking out at the boats, you could be anywhere."

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

With bottles and glasses lined up before them, judges from several countries sampled various brands, swishing gulps of water and sometimes spitting mouthfuls into canisters, as wine tasters do.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023

Doña Charito dipped her brush into a jar of water and made all manner of finicky, tidying up, tapping noises on the brim, like a nursemaid spooning mouthfuls for a difficult baby.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez