Example sentences for: milking

How can you use “milking” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The papers are still milking Bush and the drug thing because they're filling the vacuum that has arisen because you have to cover the GOP front-runner, but he isn't saying anything substantive, let alone controversial.

  • He has already demonstrated his acumen at milking the confrontation with Helms for its maximum theatrical and political value.

  • The Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post continue milking impeachment for leads.

  • A cover story advises workers to exploit the best job market in history by milking their employers for higher pay, flex time, continuing education, shorter hours, gym memberships, etc. (Computer experts, not surprisingly, have the most leverage.)

  • McCourt "seems less in control in this book and at times is powerless to keep himself from becoming the stage Irishman, crying in his beer, milking sentiment until it becomes false" (Peter Collier, the Los Angeles Times ). (Click here to read the first chapter.)


How many words do you know? Try our free vocabulary size test!


Search

Search for example sentences

Loading Loading...
Quantcast