Example Sentences

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Linda Yudin was sipping coffee with family and friends on May 3, the morning of her birthday, when they warned her not to check her emails.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025

Ms Regan, who is now a member of Alex Salmond's Alba Party, was sipping lemonade at the parliamentary bar as the drama unfolded, smiling from ear to ear.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2024

The next morning, I was sipping coffee made candy-sweet with condensed milk, the way locals drink it, when a student hurried to my cabin.

From National Geographic • Jan. 23, 2024

“I still get a little nauseous thinking about it,” said Winter, 51, who was sipping tea in the living room of her bright and airy townhouse in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2024

Stewart quickly wolfed down the four doughnuts and while he was sipping coffee he pulled out a guitar and played.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt