How to Use sharp in a Sentence

sharp

1 of 4 adjective

• He took a sharp left turn.
• Her cheerful mood stands in sharp contrast to her dreary surroundings.
• Sources told the Post that the sharp object used in the stabbing was not an axe.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
• Use a sharp knife to slice the log crosswise into 12 even rounds.
  — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2024
• All of the graters are made from stainless steel and laser etched for a more sharp finish.
  — Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2024
• Here’s what to do: Use clean, sharp pruners to cut above the tips of healthy green leaves to promote new growth.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2024
• But the sharp rise in the volume of new content moved the guardrails for those incentives.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 2 Aug. 2023
• The body of the A6 looks as solid as a block of granite that's been chiseled and chamfered to knock off the sharp edges.
  — Fred M.h. Gregory, Car and Driver, 12 July 2023
• Del Rio, known for her sharp tongue and stinging wit, is a natural in the role of judge.
  — Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
• Using sharp scissors or a box cutter, cut the foam noodle to match the width of your seat gap.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
• One end features a sharp, flat-head scraper on one side and tooth-like jaws on the other.
  — Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2023
• The decline in cases over the past year has led to a sharp drop in vaccinations.
  — Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
• Then, this spring, Cadigan’s content took a sharp turn.
  — Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2023
• The key is to invest in good quality tweezers that are sharp, durable, and well made.
  — Sherri Gordon, Verywell Health, 27 Apr. 2023
• The sorrow and beauty in it seemed too sharp to have come from a grief that wasn’t personal.
  — Caleb Crain, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
• The former Kent State coach is plenty sharp enough to handle the load and was one of the smartest hires of the offseason, anywhere.
  — Jon Wilner | , oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2023
• His performance of the indie-rock song off the group’s debut album the record was sharp and thrilling.
  — Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
• Performance is pretty good, the screen is sharp and fluid, and the battery life is great.
  — Medea Giordano, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2023
• Officers also did not see any sharp objects in the apartment that could have caused the wounds.
  — Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 22 Feb. 2024
• High mortgage rates have been the main factor behind the sharp slowdown in the housing market.
  — Ben Eisen, WSJ, 5 June 2023
• The nearly-naked look was adorned with sharp tinsel-like strips of plastic that jutted from the neck, waist, wrists and ankles.
  — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
• One person might be fuzzy at 60 and another sharp at 90.
  — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2024
• But many make time to share sharp opinions about the mayor, the president, and life in general.
  — Scott Simon, NPR, 23 Feb. 2024
• Trim overhang dough with scissors or sharp knife, and discard.
  — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023
• Almost overnight, Émile feels stronger, and his hearing has grown sharper.
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 May 2023
• If only the Lakers had been sharper out of the in-season tournament.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
• On the web, the already deep culture-war divides grew sharper and more entrenched.
  — Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2023
• Try a sharp option like Parmesan or Romano for salty and nutty notes.
  — Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 2 Nov. 2023
• Sadly these videos don't provide the clearest and sharpest view of her natural hair.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 6 Oct. 2023
• Storing garlic in a sunny area can lead it to sprout, which makes the garlic clove taste sharper and less sweet.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 6 Oct. 2023

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sharp

2 of 4 adverb

• Paved the way for sharp-shooting big men and European prospects of the future.
  — Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 13 May 2021
• The sharp-shooting Aztecs shot several wide-open 3’s and missed them all.
  — Michael McCleary, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2021
• But he's picked it up real sharp, real quick with that.
  — Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2018
• While the Lexus RC—first introduced back in 2014—is a sharp-looking car, the coupe has always been a bit on the porky side.
  — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 25 Feb. 2022
• Aided by her sharp-tongued maid and a weaselly courtier, Catherine plots a coup.
  — The Economist, 6 Mar. 2021
• The Street is a sharp-looking helmet for those who don't want to look like a weekend racer.
  — Gear Team, Wired, 30 Nov. 2021
• The sharp-looking Subalpine, with aluminum-bedding block, tips the scales at just 5.75 pounds.
  — Richard Mann, Field & Stream, 10 Mar. 2021
• Harlan was led by the sharp-shooting duo of guards Young and Conley, who combined to score 41 points.
  — David Dekunder, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Jan. 2022
• For the fifth book, the sharp-witted and career-focused Eloise Bridgerton is front and center.
  — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 16 Mar. 2022
• Suggs could be a top five pick, while sharp-shooting forward Corey Kispert should go by the middle of the first round.
  — Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 5 Apr. 2021
• In Feinberg’s novel, BJ was sharp-tongued and self-absorbed.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2022
• Look sharp: Here are 10 new and classic models worth taking on the water.
  — Troy Patterson, Bloomberg.com, 12 May 2017
• Here are 10 things to know about the sharp-shooting 36-year-old who’s made waves in the media and college rivalry realms, too.
  — Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 26 Mar. 2021
• Even if Shackelford, a sharp-shooting three-point threat, comes off the bench, Oats has cautioned not to read too much into that.
  — Mike Rodak | [e-mail], al, 25 Nov. 2020
• But what struck him the most was the sharp-looking tooth protruding from just below the animal’s head.
  — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2020
• One, with six fingers, crouches beside a sharp-horned bull.
  — Byscience News Staff, science.org, 8 Dec. 2022
• To a sharp-eared central banker, that doesn’t sound like an all-clear to let the monetary manna flow freely and give up the campaign against bad debt.
  — Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, 9 Dec. 2021
• And then there was the messy and sharp-elbowed Suffolk district attorney’s race.
  — Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022
• These sharp-looking styles wowed us with their unique details and slick fabrications, and the prices can't be beat.
  — Jennifer Chan, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2022
• Mashed potatoes are going on the menu, and Tina, the sharp-tongued, softhearted vegetable cook, has just pulled a sheet pan of whole potatoes from the oven.
  — New York Times, 11 July 2022
• Early in the game, Herbstreit, who was calling the game, made his case as to why Young reminds him of the sharp-shooting Curry.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 22 Oct. 2022
• And not to put too fine a point on it, but Sullivan — who transforms from a cherubic, sharp-dressed little kid to a lanky teen — is white.
  — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2022
• For every missing dog tag from a soldier who died in the line of duty, there's a sassy sister with a sharp-tongued retort.
  — Kate Feldman, Star Tribune, 6 Apr. 2021
• The campaign veered into sharp-elbowed attacks at times.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Dec. 2021
• How a sharp-tongued boy from the streets of Chicago gave American submarines a nuclear boost.
  — Wsj Books Staff, WSJ, 11 Feb. 2022
• Ross’ stuff has been sharp more often than not since arriving in Arizona.
  — Kevin Acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, 6 Mar. 2018
• Police said the woman had multiple wounds from a sharp-edged object.
  — Rose Wagner, baltimoresun.com, 13 Sep. 2021
• Kansas also will have to keep track of sharp-shooting sophomore Terquavion Smith, who can get hot from the 3-point line in a hurry.
  — John Marshall, ajc, 22 Nov. 2022
• It’s the kind of typically sharp-tongued retort the family knew to expect from Philip.
  — Marie Claire, 18 Sep. 2021
• His friend, a sharp-featured man in his 20s named Ali Reza, joined the conversation, railing against the Taliban’s treatment of him and his friends.
  — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022

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sharp

3 of 4 noun

• As a heavy fog rolled in on the first of two nights of performances in Coos Bay, the F sharp went flat.
  — oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2021
• But getting dressed casket sharp and howling the night away is only part of the fun.
  — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 31 Oct. 2019
• Two minutes later, Ruiz put Juan Pablo Torres in on goal with a sharp through ball.
  — Azcentral Sports, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2022
• Will additional big bets from sharps push the odds before Sunday?
  — Ryan R. Bonini, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 30 Jan. 2020
• Sometimes that nervousness and those butterflies get you extra-sharp.
  — George Ramsay, CNN, 1 June 2018
• In the depths of the first movement, immediately before Tchaikovsky’s most consuming cry of desolation, the bassoons, basses and timpani hold a low F sharp, for just a beat and a half.
  — David Allen, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2022
• Is Love, an extra-aged sharp, cheddar in which all proceeds are donated to help Southern Oregonians in need.
  — oregonlive, 8 Nov. 2022
• In the brief, demonic finale, a test of any violinist's abilities, Lee was confident and fiery throughout, and Fisch kept the orchestra razor-sharp through Barber's tricky rhythmic twists.
  — cleveland.com, 12 Aug. 2019
• Medical sharps are instruments used to administer medications to individuals or pets.
  — Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com, 17 Mar. 2020
• As a heavy fog rolled in on the first of two nights of performances in Coos Bay, the F sharp went flat.
  — oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2021
• But getting dressed casket sharp and howling the night away is only part of the fun.
  — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 31 Oct. 2019
• Two minutes later, Ruiz put Juan Pablo Torres in on goal with a sharp through ball.
  — Azcentral Sports, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2022
• Will additional big bets from sharps push the odds before Sunday?
  — Ryan R. Bonini, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 30 Jan. 2020
• Sometimes that nervousness and those butterflies get you extra-sharp.
  — George Ramsay, CNN, 1 June 2018
• In the depths of the first movement, immediately before Tchaikovsky’s most consuming cry of desolation, the bassoons, basses and timpani hold a low F sharp, for just a beat and a half.
  — David Allen, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2022
• Is Love, an extra-aged sharp, cheddar in which all proceeds are donated to help Southern Oregonians in need.
  — oregonlive, 8 Nov. 2022
• In the brief, demonic finale, a test of any violinist's abilities, Lee was confident and fiery throughout, and Fisch kept the orchestra razor-sharp through Barber's tricky rhythmic twists.
  — cleveland.com, 12 Aug. 2019
• Medical sharps are instruments used to administer medications to individuals or pets.
  — Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com, 17 Mar. 2020
• As a heavy fog rolled in on the first of two nights of performances in Coos Bay, the F sharp went flat.
  — oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2021
• But getting dressed casket sharp and howling the night away is only part of the fun.
  — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 31 Oct. 2019
• Two minutes later, Ruiz put Juan Pablo Torres in on goal with a sharp through ball.
  — Azcentral Sports, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2022
• Will additional big bets from sharps push the odds before Sunday?
  — Ryan R. Bonini, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 30 Jan. 2020
• Sometimes that nervousness and those butterflies get you extra-sharp.
  — George Ramsay, CNN, 1 June 2018
• In the depths of the first movement, immediately before Tchaikovsky’s most consuming cry of desolation, the bassoons, basses and timpani hold a low F sharp, for just a beat and a half.
  — David Allen, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2022
• Is Love, an extra-aged sharp, cheddar in which all proceeds are donated to help Southern Oregonians in need.
  — oregonlive, 8 Nov. 2022
• In the brief, demonic finale, a test of any violinist's abilities, Lee was confident and fiery throughout, and Fisch kept the orchestra razor-sharp through Barber's tricky rhythmic twists.
  — cleveland.com, 12 Aug. 2019
• Medical sharps are instruments used to administer medications to individuals or pets.
  — Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com, 17 Mar. 2020
• As a heavy fog rolled in on the first of two nights of performances in Coos Bay, the F sharp went flat.
  — oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2021
• But getting dressed casket sharp and howling the night away is only part of the fun.
  — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 31 Oct. 2019
• Two minutes later, Ruiz put Juan Pablo Torres in on goal with a sharp through ball.
  — Azcentral Sports, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2022

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sharp

4 of 4 verb

• Pick one that’s medium to sharp for a good melt-to-flavor ratio.
  — Catherine Lo, Good Housekeeping, 12 May 2021
• In the new crisis, the FT argues, dividends are sharping up to be the target that bankers’ bonus pay was the last time around.
  — Alan Murray, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2020
• But strong pitching was the order of the day Friday, with Tanaka looking sharp himself.
  — Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2017
• It was followed the following year by the Harvard business case program, where students sharped business skills.
  — Staff Report, chicagotribune.com, 21 June 2018
• North Korea if America or its allies come under attack is, in fact, not all that sharp a break from existing U.S. policy.
  — Ankit Panda, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2017
• Leaders agreed to sharp austerity measures in return for bailouts from the Union and the International Monetary Fund.
  — NBC News, 27 Dec. 2019
• May’s sharp rebuke of the president has put pressure on other lawmakers, especially Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, who is also vying for her job, to condemn the tweets.
  — Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 15 July 2019
• President Barack Obama agreed to sharp spending curbs that only recently expired.
  — Amber Phillips and Matthew Brown, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Jan. 2023
• Pick one that’s medium to sharp for a good melt-to-flavor ratio.
  — Catherine Lo, Good Housekeeping, 12 May 2021
• In the new crisis, the FT argues, dividends are sharping up to be the target that bankers’ bonus pay was the last time around.
  — Alan Murray, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2020
• But strong pitching was the order of the day Friday, with Tanaka looking sharp himself.
  — Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2017
• It was followed the following year by the Harvard business case program, where students sharped business skills.
  — Staff Report, chicagotribune.com, 21 June 2018
• North Korea if America or its allies come under attack is, in fact, not all that sharp a break from existing U.S. policy.
  — Ankit Panda, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2017
• Leaders agreed to sharp austerity measures in return for bailouts from the Union and the International Monetary Fund.
  — NBC News, 27 Dec. 2019
• May’s sharp rebuke of the president has put pressure on other lawmakers, especially Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, who is also vying for her job, to condemn the tweets.
  — Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 15 July 2019
• President Barack Obama agreed to sharp spending curbs that only recently expired.
  — Amber Phillips and Matthew Brown, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Jan. 2023
• Pick one that’s medium to sharp for a good melt-to-flavor ratio.
  — Catherine Lo, Good Housekeeping, 12 May 2021
• In the new crisis, the FT argues, dividends are sharping up to be the target that bankers’ bonus pay was the last time around.
  — Alan Murray, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2020
• But strong pitching was the order of the day Friday, with Tanaka looking sharp himself.
  — Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2017
• It was followed the following year by the Harvard business case program, where students sharped business skills.
  — Staff Report, chicagotribune.com, 21 June 2018
• North Korea if America or its allies come under attack is, in fact, not all that sharp a break from existing U.S. policy.
  — Ankit Panda, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2017
• Leaders agreed to sharp austerity measures in return for bailouts from the Union and the International Monetary Fund.
  — NBC News, 27 Dec. 2019
• May’s sharp rebuke of the president has put pressure on other lawmakers, especially Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, who is also vying for her job, to condemn the tweets.
  — Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 15 July 2019
• President Barack Obama agreed to sharp spending curbs that only recently expired.
  — Amber Phillips and Matthew Brown, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Jan. 2023
• Pick one that’s medium to sharp for a good melt-to-flavor ratio.
  — Catherine Lo, Good Housekeeping, 12 May 2021
• In the new crisis, the FT argues, dividends are sharping up to be the target that bankers’ bonus pay was the last time around.
  — Alan Murray, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2020
• But strong pitching was the order of the day Friday, with Tanaka looking sharp himself.
  — Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2017
• It was followed the following year by the Harvard business case program, where students sharped business skills.
  — Staff Report, chicagotribune.com, 21 June 2018
• North Korea if America or its allies come under attack is, in fact, not all that sharp a break from existing U.S. policy.
  — Ankit Panda, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2017
• Leaders agreed to sharp austerity measures in return for bailouts from the Union and the International Monetary Fund.
  — NBC News, 27 Dec. 2019

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