Example Sentences

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The second act begins to drag with slapdash vaudeville showcases that seem like sops to the performers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

The donutlike gram fritters are fluffy sops for the sauces.

From Washington Post • Feb. 20, 2023

However you cheeseburger, a few qualities are paramount: flavorful meat, melty-bubbly cheese, a bun that sops, and toppings that complement without stealing the show.

From Salon • May 27, 2022

At the highest level, therefore, Mr Xi seems to have given sops to other groups.

From Economist • Oct. 26, 2017

She only got one—a jelly kind with pink sops come through the bread.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers