honed; honing
1
: to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone
2
: to make more acute, intense, or effective : whet
helped her hone her comic timing—
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honer
noun
honed; honing
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Verb (1)
honed the knife's blade to razor-like sharpness
honed his crossword-puzzle skills by reading the dictionary as though it were a thrilling novel
honed the edge of the axe until it was amazingly sharp
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Sarah Henry, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
Prelude is an eight-month fellowship for emerging storytellers, designed to provide access, connections, and confidence to hone one’s voice and break into film and TV.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
And music videos were really a great way to hone the craft and practice.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
There, users have been honing methods for getting Grok Imagine to generate explicit adult content — and the latest update has apparently supercharged their efforts.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
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This article is part of a collaboration between The Courier Journal and Boyd's Station, a Kentucky non-profit that provides emerging artists and student journalists a rural place to hone their craft.
—Sarah Henry, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
Prelude is an eight-month fellowship for emerging storytellers, designed to provide access, connections, and confidence to hone one’s voice and break into film and TV.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
And music videos were really a great way to hone the craft and practice.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
There, users have been honing methods for getting Grok Imagine to generate explicit adult content — and the latest update has apparently supercharged their efforts.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Hone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hone. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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