Example Sentences
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That mordant humor, however enjoyable, tiptoes around the unanswerable question of how, or even whether, we can tell the difference between cosplay and the real thing.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
Tamma tiptoes “up climbs with body english and devious footwork”; she clings to fingerholds the size of molars; a fall sees her come “cheesegrating” down a slab.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Behind them, a slim figure reaches up on tiptoes, but the 1-month pad is still out of her reach.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2025
The ghost isn’t as hostile as a mother who lets her daughter flounder, or as a husband who tiptoes off to call lawyers about a possible legal separation rather than communicate with his wife.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2025
She stood on tiptoes and held it as high as she could and let it go.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
