Thesaurus results for SIPPING

sipping

verb

present participle of sip

as in drinking

to swallow in liquid form slowly sipping the hot soup

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Recent Examples of sipping Somewhere on a porch in rural Tennessee, the late Dolly Parton may have held up a dainty martini glass, sipping away as the orange sun set behind the Great Smokies. — Angela George, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2026 This quiet, cozy season is ideal for wandering the Gaslight District’s 100-some shops and galleries and sipping through the Petoskey Wine Trail. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026 Besides sipping on the smooth traditional drink, people will be able to munch on food pairings from local chefs that include sushi from Yama Sushi Marketplace plus other vendors, attend seminars and dance to DJ tunes. — Richard Guzman, Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026 Customers are invited to hang out, maybe join in a trivia night, special tasting party or just have fun, sipping wine or craft beer while playing one of the classic board games stacked up on shelves around the room. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 Decoteau was there, sipping his beautifully unnatural lemonade. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 For instance, one woman is clearly having a (beach) ball hanging with her mom for her 31st summer, sipping cocktails and shopping. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026 Though it’s made from activewear fabric, if your vacation itinerary demands a few nights out, this dress will work for dancing under palm trees and sipping sunset cocktails. — Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026 Once in Alba, travelers are free to explore on their own, and there are plenty of culinary adventures to embark upon, from browsing seasonal markets, to sipping local wine in historic bars, and visiting artisanal chocolate shops. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026

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Being the sober friend has never meant judging anyone else for drinking.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Indigenous people in the region have used yaupon holly in tea since well before the rise of Etowah (and someone is probably drinking some right now).

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

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