Example Sentences

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By the end, he was holding his head high at Liu’s gold medal romp, and uncorking his back flip in the Games-ending gala.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Then again, at this point in 2023, much of the talk surrounding the Chargers was how Herbert was going to be uncorking bombs all over the place under then-offensive coordinator Kellen Moore.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2024

Last year, he threw a memorable first pitch before a Guardians games, uncorking a wild toss and that bounced to the backstop.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2024

Generally, the person who invited you to the party is responsible for connecting unfamiliar folks, but sometimes your host is uncorking bottles and shooing away mynah birds.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2023

“Yes, I expect so,” said Dumbledore, withdrawing a fresh bottle of silver memories from inside his robes and uncorking it with a prod of his wand.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling