Example Sentences

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The habanero tastes fruity, citrusy and flowery before it hits you with a lingering kick that delightfully tickles the tongue.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2024

It tickles with its delicate, sweeping lines and harp-string vertical cables, playing hide-and-seek with the ever-shifting light and fog.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2023

It’s reflected in how he imagines Jeff and Flora in the same space together; it tickles the edges of Flora and Max’s collabs.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2023

When you take a sip, the gas bubbles in the beverage burst and the released gas tickles your nose.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2023

It's calming to watch the leaves flutter when the breeze tickles them.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman