Example Sentences

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Tempus even tucks in recipe cards, an apron, sea salt and scallop shells to make indulging as easy as can be.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

On the evenings he tucks his kids into bed, his daughter refuses to let him go.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

Dorinnia Carville said about 12,000 operations, which include tummy tucks and tonsillectomies, were carried out in 2023-24 without any assurance they complied with government policy.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

Relaxed neither in voice nor body, he tucks his lips inside his mouth and stretches it into a variety of blobby shapes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2025

The crowd surges around me, but I am rooted to the spot as Taryn leans in and tucks a stray bit of hair behind Locke’s ear.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black