lick

Example Sentences

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"But the larger ants seemed to seek the attention of the smaller ants by first visiting their nests and then allowing the small ants to lick and nibble all over them."

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

People Before Profit assembly member Gerry Carroll said the canteen "needed a lick of paint and a bit more" but there were "huge questions" over the level of spending.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Nothing seems to ruffle his fur as this political veteran glides from crisis to crisis with feline calm, and the lick of a paw.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

The results are wondrous and unsettling: People without a lick of coding experience are building things that once required trained software developers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

When they found a salty place in the ground they came there to lick it, and that was called a deer-lick.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder