How to Use lip in a Sentence

lip

1 of 3 noun
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  • He had a cut on his lip.
  • She was nervously biting her lip.
  • And then Willis pursed her lips, blinked a few times and that was that.
    — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The lip balm coats the lips without leaving a sticky residue.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Next, put the raisin between your lips and hold it there.
    — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 11 May 2023
  • But for now, all the hype is swirling around that one shiny blue lip compact.
    — Rory Satran, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2023
  • In the black-and-white still, the pair can be seen locking lips while Gomez lies in Blanco’s arms.
    — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2023
  • His eyes are fixed in an icy stare, his lips curl toward a snarl.
    — Emily Birnbaum, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2024
  • To compliment her lips and brows is the silky dark hair she’s known for.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Her makeup was fresh and springy, with bubblegum pink blush and a nude lip.
    — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 4 May 2023
  • In the black-and-white photo, Gomez leaned back while Blanco hunched over to plant a kiss on her lips.
    — Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2024
  • She was rarely seen without a pair of round glasses or a red lip.
    — Glamour, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Throw on a red lip to punch things up, but really, this dress does all the work for you.
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Now let the rubber band relax and quickly touch it to your lip again.
    — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Support your bowl from the bottom, raise to your lips, and enjoy.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The small lip on the edge of the platter helps catch any water that may seep out of your container.
    — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2023
  • Her eyes were half open, lips parted, hands in her lap and upturned.
    — Zach Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Sebastian’s head was slumped; his hands were cold and his lips blue.
    — Maggie Prosser, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The trick to fishing them night or day is reeling just fast enough to get the diving lip digging.
    — Jimmy Fee, Field & Stream, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Humpback whales lack lips, so the calves can be clumsy and on very rare occasions miss some of the milk.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Unlike lip gloss or lipstick, a good lip balm won’t make your lips feel tacky or chalky.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Malek wore an all-black Saint Laurent suit while Boynton gleamed in a black-and-white white dress paired with a red lip.
    — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Swift wore a sparkly silver gown with a thigh-high slit to the event, and accessorized with black heels and a bold red lip.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The base starts at either corner of your mouth and extends across the bottom of your upper lip.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Health, 27 May 2023
  • Jockey Joel Rosario was banged up and needed stitches to his lip.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023
  • For glam, Kendall went with a subtle bronze eyeshadow look paired with a glossy pink lip.
    — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 10 June 2023
  • Those that extend to the corners of your mouth, as seen on actor Priyanka Chopra, will draw focus to the lips.
    — Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Ora’s name has remained on everyone’s lips—she’s made sure of it.
    — Ilana Kaplan, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2023
  • Emir Perez of the Marshals Service later recalled in court that at the time of her arrest, her lips were swollen and a bandage covered her nose.
    — Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Eventually Whaley hopes that the inmates can package the honey to sell at local stores as well as items made with the beeswax including lip balms, candles, soaps and more.
    — Alicia Devine, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
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lip

2 of 3 adjective
  • Is that enough to convince you to break out the lip liner again?
    — Andrea Lavinthal, Cosmopolitan, 27 July 2009
  • Milk: Well with Drag Race and the art of being a drag queen, one of the things is lip-syncing.
    — Brennan Carley, GQ, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Play it up with a lip pencil or gloss, or rock it on its own!
    — Chelsea Hall, Marie Claire, 10 Mar. 2020
  • Use lip balm with sunscreen as well, to protect your lips from the sun, wind, and cold.
    — Harvard Health Letter, chicagotribune.com, 16 Oct. 2019
  • The machines appear to sell lip kits and pressed powder kits.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Nov. 2019
  • But the bone broth is the draw; choose chicken or beef, both respectably gamy and lip-coating.
    — Molly Young, Bon Appetit, 22 June 2017
  • But in the West, fame has long been the explicit endgame for warriors and lip gloss magnates alike.
    — Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 20 Aug. 2019
  • This time around, the dynamic duo is giving us much more than lip kits.
    — Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 24 Mar. 2020
  • Age range: There’s something lip-smackin’ for everyone. Don’t miss: The cupcakes on the counter.
    — Jessica Yadegaran, The Mercury News, 18 June 2017
  • Wearing @kkwbeauty lipstick shade 3 in the center and 4 all over with lip liner 2.
    — Sarah Spellings, The Cut, 13 June 2018
  • Not using a lip brush turned out to be my problem with the Fenty Beauty lip paint.
    — Marisa Meltzer, The Seattle Times, 7 Sep. 2018
  • Drag used to be very live-performance heavy, and the pendulum has just swung towards lip sync right now.
    — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 1 Aug. 2019
  • And maybe women who only want to carry lip gloss and a debit card can manage with the cutest of tiny purses.
    — Amanda Walker, AL.com, 9 June 2017
  • That bit about Crawford being a symbol wasn’t just lip service.
    — Joanna Robinson, vanityfair.com, 5 Mar. 2017
  • At the very least, fans can expect some new riff on a Kylie Cosmetics palette, lip kit or makeup shade named after the tune.
    — Lindsay Weinberg, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2019
  • Live music, fresh cut Christmas tree market, lip sync battle and more.
    — Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 2 Dec. 2019
  • Shadows and the glow from windows and bare bulbs impede lip reading, signing, and other visual forms of gab.
    — Lisa A. Goldstein, Popular Science, 28 Jan. 2020
  • Every coach that’s recruiting you gives you lip service, right?
    — Adam Jude, The Seattle Times, 21 July 2017
  • Bobbi Brown’s lip pencil in Chocolate was drawn over the lips first, and then Telluride, a brownish-mauve lipstick, was patted on top.
    — Ashley Weatherford, The Cut, 13 Sep. 2017
  • Both are complete with a matte liquid lipstick and lip pencil.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 27 Sep. 2017
  • Just like last season, four queens are advancing to the finale, which looks to be another epic lip sync showdown.
    — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 14 June 2018
  • As wild as the idea of a museum for Kylie might sound, a convention devoted to all things lip kits isn't entirely out of the question.
    — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, 17 Jan. 2020
  • There's no word on what the complete collection will include, yet, but the video does seem to point to lip products and a set of possible eyeshadow.
    — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, 22 Aug. 2018
  • Major League Baseball has pressured the team to ditch the antiquated caricature, and the team has at times paid lip-service to the concern.
    — Ted Berg, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2017
  • Expect some swelling the first day or two, so don't have lip injections the same afternoon as an important date or meeting.
    — Micaela English, Town & Country, 17 Feb. 2016
  • But there was something else weird about the performance: Fans pointed out throughout the performance that Lamar appeared to be lip synching.
    — Matt Miller, Esquire, 9 Jan. 2018
  • Cosplay events include a craftsmanship contest, a dating game and a lip sync battle.
    — Courant Staff, courant.com, 9 July 2018
  • And above-neck, the pigment popped best from lip level, finishing would-be dramatic beauty looks with a hint of buoyancy.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2018
  • In an exclusive interview with Business of Fashion, the singer revealed that the collection will include makeup kits that combine lip gloss, lip liner, and all-over color.
    — Vogue, 9 July 2019
  • When the collection officially goes on sale in September, fans will be able to buy the lip gloss, lip liner, and all-over color pigments exclusively on Amazon.
    — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 July 2019
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lip

3 of 3 verb
  • In that round, his birdie bid at the 18th for a 62 lipped out of the cup.
    — Jesse Smithey, Detroit Free Press, 31 Mar. 2018
  • Dry lips are a thing of the past with this set of Burt’s Bees lip balms.
    — Kiana Murden, CNN Underscored, 14 Dec. 2020
  • Few putts here or there that lipped out that should have gone in.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 14 June 2023
  • The sheriff's office is being tight-lipped about the cause of death.
    — Sheila Vilvens, Cincinnati.com, 3 July 2019
  • Pernice had a birdie putt of about eight feet that lipped out.
    — Mike James, latimes.com, 12 Mar. 2018
  • Woods' eagle putt lipped out, and the hole was halved, with Woods and Manning 3 up.
    — Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2020
  • Sutherland had a 20-foot birdie putt lip out on the fifth playoff hole.
    — John Marshall, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2020
  • Tokarski slipped his thumb in the fish's mouth and carefully lipped it through the hole.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2020
  • And Stuart is supposed to lip-sync along with us while the band is playing along with the tracks.
    — Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Sutherland could've won it on the fifth extra hole but watched his putt lip out.
    — Todd Kelly, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2020
  • Rae rose to fame by posting short dance and lip syncing clips.
    — Marisa Dellatto, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
  • How long is the hair and makeup process with your Mohawk, tattoos and lip?
    — Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Silky Nutmeg Ganache primed and ready to lip-sync for her motherf---ing life?
    — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2021
  • Throughout the sixth season, the queens acted, danced, sewed and lip synched their way into the top four.
    — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Spieth lipped out a two-foot putt on No. 4, missing a chance to move to 2-under.
    — Mike Anthony, courant.com, 21 June 2019
  • On the 17th, Gifford nearly holed his bunker shot and Gachet lipped out for a bogey to leave the door open.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun-Sentinel.com, 21 Jan. 2018
  • The trend: Lip tints Get ready to say goodbye to matte lipsticks and hello to lip stains.
    — Health.com, 12 Dec. 2017
  • Forget donut skin; this gives you lip glaze like no other.
    — Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 5 May 2022
  • Singers like Mangeshkar were hired to record the songs in advance and to which actors would lip sync or a sequence would play out on screen.
    — Swati Gupta, CNN, 6 Feb. 2022
  • Artists are paying thousands of dollars for your fave creators to dance and lip sync to their tracks.
    — Kori Williams, Seventeen, 12 June 2020
  • There's something for everyone, whether that's a new cleanser, essence, or lip tint.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 12 July 2022
  • The line includes beard oils, beard balms, hand and lip balms, and men’s grooming accessories ($5-$48).
    — oregonlive, 4 Oct. 2021
  • That one lipped out, leaving a bogey putt that was 10 inches longer than the par effort.
    — Eamon Lynch, Golfweek, 15 Feb. 2020
  • But Thomas bogeyed the 17th after his 12-footer for par lipped out, reducing the deficit to two strokes.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2019
  • Participants should choose a favorite song to lip sync and pair it with their best dance moves.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2020
  • Sound does not carry as well when social distancing, and with the masks off, many cannot see well enough to lip read.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 6 May 2021
  • Instead, five female models and five male models lip synced the lyrics.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2019
  • Those videos online of cops lip synching or anything with humor shows the police are not all scary all the time.
    — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Apr. 2021
  • Or will spoiler-phobe Jonathan Nolan keep the cast tight-lipped about the mysteries of its sophomore drama?
    — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 July 2017
  • Throughout the entire night, Swift kept her hair straight, her eyeliner winged, and her lips her signature shade of red.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2023

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