tip of

Frequency: 8.835.0 per million words

indicates the end point of something

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Examples (10)

  • We took a bus to the northern tip of the island.
  • The cat was black except for a patch of white on the very tip of its tail.
  • She felt the cold water on the tips of her fingers.
  • He stood precariously on the tip of the cliff, looking down at the sea.
  • The tip of the pencil broke as he pressed too hard.
  • This is just the tip of the iceberg; there's much more to learn.
  • She carefully touched the tip of the needle to the fabric.
  • From the tip of his nose to the soles of his feet, he was covered in mud.
  • The explorers finally reached the southernmost tip of the continent.
  • A small flame flickered at the tip of the candlewick.