How to Use chap in a Sentence

chap

1 of 2 noun
  • One was a good chap, wasn’t one?
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Where is this Wilson chap, then?
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But no one was sporting assless chaps in our suite.
    — John Seabrook, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Another chap with his hands on his hips.
    — Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Meanwhile, her maxi skirt put a sultry spin on assless chaps.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Feb. 2023
  • There’ll be gadgets like knife shoes or acid ballpoints with a chap called Q.
    — Raven Smith, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2021
  • How great was this, and cheers to the players for being sporting ol' chaps.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
  • The chap playing the Phantom at least had a mask to hide behind.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2021
  • Look out for the walking poles and chaps regularly left propped by the front door.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • How about riding bulls, racing on donkeys or wearing chaps to class?
    — Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Some show up in an orange faux fur jacket with thigh-high yellow suede boots and matching chaps.
    — Helena Andrews-Dyer, Washington Post, 14 July 2023
  • Later used between men to indicate a good chap.
    — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Stefani donned a black and white look that featured light pink satin open chaps — and her platinum blonde hair was seen in a high ponytail.
    — Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
  • As a bonus, we’re rewarded with-sexy guys romping about in and out of form-fitting leather chaps and then in and out of tight wrestling tights.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Moreover, these chaps are emotional and not buttoned up, no, these maims throw themselves at our boys, what chance do the poor chaps even have?
    — Karan Mahajan, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
  • To his left is a skinny, naked, equally depressed-looking chap who has both hands on the table, resting in a pool of shiny black oil.
    — Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
  • The formula is enriched with a host of hydrating agents from hyaluronic acid to rosehip oil, which keeps lips soft, smooth, and chap-free.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Go downstairs to have your own custom harnesses or chaps made, or browse their extensive ready-to-wear collections.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The beauty mogul created a near-perfect replica of the singer's ensemble down to the blonde hair, nose piercing and chaps.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
  • In addition to good boots and chainsaw chaps, this denim shirt has become an essential part of my wood-cutting uniform.
    — Jakob Schiller, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The John Cleese who wrote this little book is more the guy who made a mint in corporate training films than the chap with the silly walk.
    — Jim Kiest, ExpressNews.com, 2 Sep. 2020
  • Gauthier takes all comers, and garments, having re-waxed everything from mittens to chaps.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2023
  • An old New Yorker article about a respectable chap who fell for a Nigerian email scam .
    — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2011
  • Sánchez had chaps and Western jackets made for everyone for a horseback camping trip, and evenings were filled with games of Catan and chess.
    — Chloe Malle, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The clothing collection complete with denim chaps was inspired by Black cowboys and cowgirls.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The shop grew into the nation’s largest manufacturer of chaps, the leather leggings that protect a rider from brushy terrain.
    — Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Applying a little to protect the thin skin of your lips from cold winds, searing sun, or any other force that might dry, chap, and crack them feels both common sense and routine.
    — Mark Hay, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2025
  • In the early 1800s, a young chap sitting in his home in Bavaria stumbled on the writings of Humboldt — and he was hooked.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 18 Sep. 2020
  • Ronald Cyr, age 65, a most distrustful chap, Determined to defend his home, devised a booby trap.
    — Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2020
  • This Tony winner follows the adventures of a chap determined to inherit an earldom by removing all the people in line ahead of him.
    — Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 16 Mar. 2026

chap

2 of 2 verb
  • Watch the video above to learn how to heal dry and chapped lips.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Starting the new year with dry, chapped lips?
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Have your lips been chapped and your skin felt extra dry this season?
    — Ben Noll, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
  • There's nothing fun about chapped, cracked lips after a day in the sun.
    — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2025
  • Dry plus cold plus maybe some speedy downhill means your lips are likely to get chapped.
    — Jessica Campbell-Salley, Outside, 21 Dec. 2025
  • These help prevent moisture loss and relieve dry or chapped lips.
    — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2025
  • If your lips are painfully cracked or chapped, this nighttime treatment means business.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
  • There’s a ragged quality to her posture — her eyes peek from behind a mess of hair, her lips are chapped.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2023
  • If your lips are chapped, the original Vaseline isn't going to save you.
    — Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 24 June 2025
  • This lip balm provides deep moisture to your lips, preventing them from getting dry and chapped.
    — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Many of us suffer from skin problems, chapped lips, or an irritating cough when the air is too dry.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The snout soothers are perfect for dogs who suffer from dryness, cracking, and chapping.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2023
  • According to the brand, this product can help with issues like drool rash, itchiness, and dry, chapped skin from teething.
    — Tanya Edwards, Parents, 13 June 2023
  • Any moisture trapped between the bra and your skin may cause irritation and chapping on the nipples and breasts.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The addition of peppermint oil has a cooling effect that feels amazing on dry, chapped lips.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The best deer movement occurs when the temps make sane folk stick indoors; the snow and sleet comes sideways and the wind will chap your cheeks and crack your lips.
    — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The Triple Cherry complex repairs dry, chapped lips with a plump finish for your most luscious lip.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 23 Aug. 2023
  • This sugar scrub buffs away patches of dead skin while coconut oil, sunflower seed oil, and beeswax moisturize chapped, dry skin.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 7 Jan. 2026
  • With ingredients like shea butter and jojoba oil, this balm stick works wonders on dry patches and chapped skin.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2023
  • Seasonal flares like eczema, hand dermatitis and chapped lips also become more common.
    — Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Nineteenth-century ointments relied on them to treat everything from burns and chapped skin to wounds and ingrown nails.
    — Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Dry, chapped lips aren’t just an issue in the winter, so this leave-on lip mask is a nourishing treatment that keeps your lips soft and supple year-round.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
  • The soothing formula rescues chapped skin without greasing up your keyboard.
    — Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Jacobsen says if your skin is dry, chapped or irritated, the first thing is to repair its broken barrier.
    — Margaret Buranen, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Dry, chapped lips have nothing on Glossier's ever-popular Balm Dotcom.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Be sure to use soft, sturdy tissues with moisturizer to help prevent the tender skin around their nose from drying out and becoming chapped, which can be painful.
    — Christin Perry, Parents, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The balm can moisturize cracked and chapped paws, soothe irritation, and prevent infection from entering the wound.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2023
  • My lips in particular were constantly chapped to the point of cracking, despite slathering on chapstick numerous times a day.
    — Hannah Freedman, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2023
  • This rich yet silky balm delivers up to 24 hours of moisture, instantly quenching dry, chapped lips and locking it in for lasting softness.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The under-$25 pick is formulated with shea and murumuru seed butters to deeply hydrate dry, chapped winter lips.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 26 Jan. 2026

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