How to Use tickle in a Sentence

tickle

1 of 2 verb
  • The tag on the sweater tickled his neck.
  • The idea of going to the party tickled her.
  • Don't touch me there; it tickles.
  • My nose started to tickle.
  • We were tickled by the invitation.
  • Her little brother screamed with laughter as she tickled him.
  • He was tickled by us, all the time.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Cherry cheers him up by tickling him in the armpits.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Records for the date were tickled for the second day in a row.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023
  • All this to say, this passé brand of humor doesn’t tickle me.
    — Kyndall Cunningham, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Every sight and sound feels finely tuned to tickle your brain in all the right ways.
    — Aaron Zimmerman, Ars Technica, 20 Oct. 2022
  • They were tickled to have finally found love.
    — Lisa K. Friedman, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Still not tickled by the idea of a fuchsia foyer or salmon salon?
    — Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 18 July 2023
  • That clip was seen by Donna Kelce, and she was tickled by it.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
  • Both felt a tickling sensation in their ears and asked Sara to take a look.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
  • There’s this tickling sensation in your nose from how potent the spice is.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
  • There’s no pattern to the movies that tickle her, either as a viewer or as an artist.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2021
  • The star chooses old age, as Martin tickles the ivories.
    — Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Wise is just as passionate about the dish, kind of tickled by the idea of grilling potatoes.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Leave all things for a while, leave all such pleasures that tickle your fancy at idle moments.
    — Gary Saul Morson, The New York Review of Books, 3 Nov. 2020
  • Hemsworth seemed pretty attached to his wife, too, and even tickled her stomach.
    — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Apr. 2019
  • By tickling it with microwaves, each circuit can be set to one state, the other, or both.
    — Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS, 11 Mar. 2020
  • Enlarged freckles added to the theatrics of the look, tickling her nose on top of her stained lips.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Katz, who pairs the celebrities with their pros, seems tickled by their tendency to find a spark.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
  • The rooms Every guest wakes up to the sound of waves tickling the shore, but no four walls are the same.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
  • This creative game tickles your funny bone and is designed for ages 8 and up.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 27 Oct. 2023
  • David, a history major, was tickled by the idea.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 26 June 2026
  • That little kick from the vinegar is apparent at first bite and will tickle the tongue.
    — Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, 21 Sep. 2020
  • Because all of this would really tickle him.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The rooms Wrought-iron beds, tiled floors, cut-work curtains that tickle shutters in the breeze.
    — Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026

tickle

2 of 2 noun
  • The tickle is a way to the social bond in the rat—a friendship bond.
    — Pamela Weintraub, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2012
  • Rosie just feels like a soft, fuzzy tickle monster … that will want to eat you in your sleep.
    — Erica Boniface, The Know, 4 Jan. 2017
  • As the baby nurses, the mom feels a slight tickle in the back of her throat.
    — Claire Friedman, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2020
  • Now the boys crawl-chase each other around the house and make tickle-piles in the morning.
    — Anndee Hochman, Philly.com, 9 Jan. 2018
  • The blend of fresh herbs and the fish sauce spiked with tamarind tickles every region of the tongue.
    — Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2018
  • There are a few parts of this recipe that tickle in particular.
    — Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 24 Oct. 2022
  • To kick things off, the G-Node sends a tickle of power through it.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Mostly just tired, but there’s also a little tickle in my throat.
    — Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 12 Jan. 2023
  • There’s that little primordial tickle at the base of your brain.
    — Tom Vanderbilt, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Like a tickle in the back of the throat, there’s something bothersome about the word.
    — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2020
  • Your main contentions are that one nostril that just won’t clear and the tickle in your throat that won’t let up.
    — Sarah Vincelette, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2020
  • This tickle turns into a wave, though, and that is what gets the heart cells in the cyborg fish moving.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 17 Feb. 2022
  • No matter what type of high-vamp heel tickles your footwear fancy, you’ll be set to strut through spring with some pep in your step.
    — Morgan Evans, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Antony, the Brazilian with a throat tickle, didn’t expect to either.
    — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022
  • At first, covid-19 started as a simple cold, a runny nose, a tickle in my throat.
    — Carolyn Van Houten, Washington Post, 24 July 2020
  • Baby lap time Books, songs, rhymes, tickles and bounces, for children from birth to walking.
    — Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2017
  • Lyubova felt a tickle in her throat upon arrival at Camp 2.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Coughing can be maddening, from that first tickle in your throat to dealing with the stuff that might come up with each heave.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 7 Apr. 2018
  • Surely this tickle in his throat wasn’t this terrifying virus.
    — Star Tribune, 2 Oct. 2020
  • Aunt Lucy has a deep love for her friends and family, a great sense of humor, and a laugh that feels like a tickle.
    — Sally Kohn, Time, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Kaui was drifting in between my legs, the breathy tickle of her hair against my thighs, a few fingers pressing after.
    — New York Times, 31 Mar. 2020
  • Then, on March 30, Jason began to feel a tickle in his throat.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 16 Apr. 2020
  • In an average year, showing up to work or social events with a cough or throat tickle could rankle your desk mates or friends.
    — Sarah Feldberg, SFChronicle.com, 30 Aug. 2020
  • However, as the air became breathable, that tickle in her throat progressed.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • From there, the show picked up in intensity as the hard hitting bass reached the point of a full-body tickle from the vibrations.
    — Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2017
  • Mole verde is faintly tart and tangy with tomatillos and onions; her pipián rojo is lovely and tomato-rich with a tickle of spice.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2019
  • Zinc is famous for immune support and tends to be a go-to whenever someone gets a little tickle in their throat.
    — Lauren Manaker, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Allergies can trigger a slight cough, known as upper airway cough syndrome, which can create a tickle cough.
    — Meredith Spelbring, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2020
  • Is that familiar allergic tickle in your throat showing up earlier in the spring?
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Pratt also says that Rocky and her husband normally get along great and even have tickle fights together.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025

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