Examples of sharpen in a Sentence
Can you sharpen the image?
The lecture sharpened my understanding of the topic.
The outlines of the mountains sharpened as we got closer.
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Her next pivot sharpened her commercial instincts.
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
With each appearance on stage, Blue Ivy, who was 11 years old at the time, continued to gain confidence and sharpen her choreography, garnering her own fan following.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
From building looks piece by piece in the early days, to introducing womenswear, couture, and a cinematic sense of narrative, Keith has sharpened his process to create full worlds rather than individual outfits.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
Repetition and reflective practice shows that tight feedback loops sharpen those signals through continuous adjustment.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
With each appearance on stage, Blue Ivy, who was 11 years old at the time, continued to gain confidence and sharpen her choreography, garnering her own fan following.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
From building looks piece by piece in the early days, to introducing womenswear, couture, and a cinematic sense of narrative, Keith has sharpened his process to create full worlds rather than individual outfits.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
Repetition and reflective practice shows that tight feedback loops sharpen those signals through continuous adjustment.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Sharpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sharpen. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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sharpen
verb
sharp·en
ˈshär-pən 
sharpened; sharpening
ˈshärp-(ə-)niŋ
1
: to make or become sharp or sharper
sharpen a pencil
a better lens sharpened the image
pain that suddenly sharpened
2
: improve
sharpen one's skills
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