How to Use cop in a Sentence

cop

1 of 2 noun
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  • Cuss out a cop, spit in his face, stomp on the flag and light it up.
    — Kristine Parks, Fox News, 19 July 2023
  • Once the man is on the ground, the cop appears to swing at him three more times.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2023
  • So, what happened when the cops came in and tried to beat us down?
    — Daniel Scheffler, SPIN, 1 June 2023
  • The cops were all lined up ready to go if somebody got out of line.
    — Brandon Caldwell, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2023
  • In June, the city’s top cop, Chief David Nisleit, will retire.
    — Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2023
  • There was some good police, there were some good cops on the beat, nice guys.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2023
  • And trust me, no cop in the city of Memphis is going to pull a drag queen off the stage and fine her.
    — Daniel Scheffler, SPIN, 1 June 2023
  • The cops asked her why wasn't Hartford in your timeline?
    — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Many of the cops wore the French-blue shirts of the Community Affairs squad.
    — Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2023
  • But when cops were sent to the house, the bags were gone, KTLA reported.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023
  • All this is going to do is get cops in trouble and get kids hurt.
    — Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Okay, Chow Yun-fat is a cop, a Dirty Harry, and these guys ambush him.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 July 2023
  • The movie stars Sarah Drew, a rookie cop who takes a big risk to try and catch a murderer.
    — Mike Rose, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023
  • In that last scene, did the writers tell you and Keri that the cops would be saying to Dennison and Kate?
    — Town & Country, 30 Apr. 2023
  • Jersey, who’s white, has called the cops on Knuck, and Ali is sick with rage at her mother and dread for her lover.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2023
  • If Chase is more your kid’s speed, there’s a sweet plush version of their favorite pup cop, too.
    — Esther Carlstone, Parents, 29 Sep. 2023
  • While television is full of cop dramas, Blue Bloods is in a league of its own.
    — Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Instead, the figure comes crashing through the window, like some thug in a cop thriller.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 July 2023
  • Like the cops who grew winded chasing him across three decades, Davis wrote a story.
    — John L. Smith, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2024
  • There are tough jobs and there are very tough jobs and then there is the job of being a Chicago cop, writes Rick Kogan.
    — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2023
  • That means doing the job every day, just like any other cop.
    — Tom Hallman, oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2023
  • When and if matches are made, McCarter said cops treat the match as a tip and begin building a case.
    — Ivana Hrynkiw | Ihrynkiw@al.com, al, 15 June 2023
  • The Fed’s top banking cop, Michael Barr, is spearheading that push.
    — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 8 May 2023
  • Woody’s son, David, collects him after the cops retrieve him from the highway.
    — Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The woman cop saw his pants on the patio and put on medical gloves to retrieve them.
    — Hazlitt, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Read Next Missing woman found dead near New York trail, cops say.
    — Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
  • This is a small Southern town, so naturally the cops knew both Greg and Fran.
    — John Jeremiah Sullivan, Harper's Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The cop hopes the person walking toward him is the queen who’d knocked him out days earlier and left him for dead.
    — Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 4 May 2023
  • According to an arrest report, the chair landed on the street right next to a group of Nashville cops.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
  • Democrats already fear a repeat of the chaos of the 1968 DNC in Chicago where bloody clashes between cops and protesters drew eyes away from the convention goings-on.
    — Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
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cop

2 of 2 verb
  • At Daytona is a great way to cop a Daytona, the grail watch of the decade.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Neither would even cop to the basic fact that there was a body.
    — Colin Dickey, Longreads, 30 Mar. 2022
  • To cop Phoebe's style for yourself, don't sweat the extra stuff.
    — Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 7 Apr. 2022
  • The extent of what Halls is copping to in the plea is still somewhat up for debate.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2023
  • As usual, many sneaker fans were lucky to cop a couple of the pairs that were available.
    — oregonlive, 24 June 2021
  • This means: cop the song, stream it a whole lot and help support those in need of bail funds and other assistance.
    — Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 20 June 2020
  • And there's no better way to cop some rich-kid style than the Ben Silver flagship store in Charleston.
    — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2021
  • To cop from one of their most popular songs, Lake Street Dive continues to go down smooth.
    — Stuart Munro, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2022
  • Some customers come to Corbitt with photos of a celeb wearing a hat, wanting to cop that same look.
    — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 22 Nov. 2021
  • Sources said—and don’t bother asking who these sources were, because no one will cop to it now—that Tamra Judge was coming to save the day.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2021
  • The ultimate trendsetter, Kate Moss had the '90s girls running to their nearest department stores to cop a pair of Calvin Klein jeans.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Shop even more white stiletto ankle boots below to cop the newlywed's iconic style.
    — Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com, 7 July 2021
  • These guys know their way around a melody and deserve respect even from those too hip to cop to appreciating ABBA.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2021
  • Even with emotion running high, Noonan and players could cop to that on Saturday.
    — Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Forgo the Margaritaville flip-flops and cop yourself a pair of leather sandals for a more polished resort look.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2022
  • But that crowd wasn’t exactly setting alarms to cop the brand’s newest releases or paying hundreds for hard-to-find styles.
    — Glamour, 21 Mar. 2022
  • Getting companies to cop to fraud or bribery isn’t a new strategy for the Justice Department.
    — Dylan Tokar, WSJ, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Available for pre-order, faithful fans can cop an autographed copy for a whopping $399.
    — Karu F. Daniels, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023
  • In recent years, Naomi Osaka has become a sports icon less for her on-court performance and more for her willingness to cop to mental-heath struggles.
    — Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Taking inspiration from Italian streetwear and the iconic looks of the '90s, a beat-up leather jacket with racing stripes, a single-button collar, and an oversized fit will be the 'It Girl' item to cop this upcoming season.
    — Seventeen, 8 Aug. 2022
  • After all, how many celebrities would cop to using dating apps, something Eichner does unabashedly.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 1 Sep. 2022
  • The book also traces how hip-hop created its own jewelry industry, specifically catering to the music world and those who wanted to cop their style, yielding its own marquee makers like Jacob the Jeweler and Greg Yuna.
    — Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Republicans fearful of primary challenges still won't cop to working with Obama, which limits how readily and frequently compromise can occur.
    — Bill Scher, The Week, 8 Feb. 2018
  • At Daytona is a great way to cop a Daytona, the grail watch of the decade.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Neither would even cop to the basic fact that there was a body.
    — Colin Dickey, Longreads, 30 Mar. 2022
  • To cop Phoebe's style for yourself, don't sweat the extra stuff.
    — Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 7 Apr. 2022
  • The extent of what Halls is copping to in the plea is still somewhat up for debate.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2023
  • As usual, many sneaker fans were lucky to cop a couple of the pairs that were available.
    — oregonlive, 24 June 2021
  • This means: cop the song, stream it a whole lot and help support those in need of bail funds and other assistance.
    — Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 20 June 2020
  • And there's no better way to cop some rich-kid style than the Ben Silver flagship store in Charleston.
    — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2021

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