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verb

ˈsip

Definition of sip

as in to drink

to swallow in liquid form slowly sipping the hot soup

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noun

as in drink

the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time there are a few sips left in the glass

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Perched like seabirds on wobbly plastic stools, leathery and liver-spotted from hours in the sun, some smoked while others sipped packets of bandung or chrysanthemum tea. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 Martha Plimpton, Hoon Lee, and Ciarán Hinds spent the evening trading jokes while sipping on spicy margaritas. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026

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To avoid blood sugar spikes, sip apple cider or juice slowly and drink in moderation. — Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 28 Sep. 2026 Our editors appreciated that every sip was full of spice, with an authentically fresh flavor that could hold up to cozy warm temperatures without a lot of extra doctoring up. — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sip

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Food and drink Croatian chef Pavo Klarić has been at the helm of Michelin-recommended Luciano Restaurant since 2021.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Many consumers are drinking less or buying ready-to-drink beverages such as beer and canned cocktails.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of drink

Noun

Atkinson’s gift for galloping plot, as well as her typical attention to even the most tertiary character, make this a delicious gulp of a read.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
Kenzo leaned back so that his bobbing Adam’s apple was visible, and drank it down in one gulp.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of gulp

Noun

More than 3,500 people, most of them children, swallow lithium coin batteries every year, facing the risk of esophageal burns in as little as 15 minutes.

— Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Under Baizhan’s shanyrak, a spiral of ceramic swallows and poppies soars toward the sky.

— Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of swallow

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