SIP in a Sentence

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For SIP, below is one of 44 sentences:
Albert poured himself out a glass of lacryma Christi, which he sipped at intervals, muttering some unintelligible words.

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 Meanings and Examples of SIP
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
sip
 v.  drink or imbibe in small quantities; take in with lips in small quantities, as liquid; draw into the mouth; suck up
Classic Sentence: (37 in 3 pages)
1  The young men eyed him respectfully while he took a trial sip.
Dubliners By James Joyce
Context  Highlight   In THE DEAD
2  He turned round, and leaning upon his elbow, began to sip his chocolate.
The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 14
3  Then Sherlock Holmes cocked his eye at me, leaning back on the cushions with a pleased and yet critical face, like a connoisseur who has just taken his first sip of a comet vintage.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In IV. The Adventure of The Stockbroker's Clerk
4  'I said "aristocratic snob,"' replied Bazarov, lazily swallowing a sip of tea.
Fathers and Children By Ivan Turgenev
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
5  The flower petal sank; the maid returned to the kitchen; Bartholomew sipped his wine.
Between the Acts By Virginia Woolf
Context  Highlight   In Unit 3
6  The momentary situation ended, he passed on, and Eustacia sipped her wine without knowing what she drank.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: 6 The Two Stand Face to Face
7  "You are very kind to me, Charley," she murmured as she sipped.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: 4 The Ministrations of a Half-forgotten One
8  When he had eaten all the peas he sipped his ginger beer and sat for some time thinking of Corley's adventure.
Dubliners By James Joyce
Context  Highlight   In TWO GALLANTS
9  He sipped a little of his drink while Ignatius Gallaher finished his boldly.
Dubliners By James Joyce
Context  Highlight   In A LITTLE CLOUD
10  Lord Henry sipped his champagne in a meditative manner.
The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 6
11  "But allow me once more to direct your attention to the subject of our recently interrupted conversation," persisted Chichikov as he sipped a glass of excellent raspberry wine.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 2: CHAPTER III
12  Pavel Petrovitch sipped his cocoa; suddenly he raised his head.
Fathers and Children By Ivan Turgenev
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER V
13  Napoleon ordered another glass to be brought for Rapp, and silently sipped his own.
War and Peace 4 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 10: CHAPTER XXIX
14  "Well, never mind," answered Caderousse, pouring out a glass of wine for Fernand, and filling his own for the eighth or ninth time, while Danglars had merely sipped his.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3. The Catalans.
15  Albert poured himself out a glass of lacryma Christi, which he sipped at intervals, muttering some unintelligible words.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 33. Roman Bandits.
Example Sentence:
1  Bees sip honey from flowers and hum their thanks when they leave.
2  Mathew picked up the cup and sipped his coffee.
3  She sipped her wine, savouring every drop.
4  We were all in the bar sipping cocktails.
5  We sat in the station buffet sipping tea.
6  She was sitting at the table sipping her coffee.
7  The fly that sips treacle is lost in the sweet.