were sipping
- past progressive of sip.
Example Sentences
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Nic Libonati and his sister were sipping Turkish tea when they spotted and were the first to report the Palisades fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2025
Maybe you were sipping your morning coffee a few weeks ago when you read that a California judge essentially ruled that coffee causes cancer.
From Slate ● May 17, 2018
He stumbled into the half-empty bar, where a couple of regulars were sipping pints.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2018
Farhad: I think it’s pretty obvious from the story that you were sipping something.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2016
Archie, walking toward the platform for a close view of the proceedings, sucked in his breath, as if he were sipping this sweetest of all events.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
