Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“Boris will milk it for all it is worth.”

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2021

"I expect they will milk it like crazy," Republican strategist Art Hackney said of the Trump campaign.

From Reuters • Sep. 12, 2016

Though the scheme will milk $882 million out of the British economy during the fiscal year ending next April, the government still expects its $25.7 billion budget to run $800 million in the red.

From Time Magazine Archive

The dancers display an endearing, innocent pleasure in the least of their achievements; a chaste young demi-soloist, having completed her variation, will milk the audience for applause -- and get it.

From Time Magazine Archive

“She set out to explore the house, I think. “You will milk her before we retire, Wormtail,” said the second voice.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling