How to Use wile in a Sentence

wile

1 of 2 noun

• Suazo leaves behind a son and a daughter wile Luna was a father of three.
  — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2024
• In this last assignment, von Choltitz proved to be not just a man of conviction but also a man of wile.
  — Jean Edward Smith, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2019
• Miss Saigon,’’ intent on bringing his wiles to the United States.
  — Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2019
• Trump’s tweets already show his slim grasp of North Korea’s wiles and intentions.
  — Trudy Rubin, Philly.com, 9 Mar. 2018
• The crowd is made up of hard-core skiers and riders undeterred by the wiles of nature or the perils of big-mountain skiing.
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
• Wiles, 24, is in her first season as a legitimate podium contender.
  — John Meyer, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2017
• Hood said witnesses told investigators the victim was shot wile selling drugs to three unknown black males.
  — Carol Robinson, AL.com, 5 Nov. 2017
• As a type, there is something of the frontier sheriff or noir detective in the exorcist, someone who has rubbed up against seamy outlaws and knows their wiles.
  — Sam Kestenbaum, Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
• Through wiles that vary from telling to telling, the trickster Raven steals the box and releases the Sun, the moon, and all the stars, bringing light to the world.
  — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
• And if veteran wiles is not enough, Golden State (48-34) is not above a little rough play too.
  — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
• Farrell's character reveals his wiles slowly, saving his seductive powers and tactics for the right women at the right time.
  — Michael Heaton, cleveland.com, 30 June 2017
• On the left coast was Brown, a governor who used wiles honed by decades in political life to draw in some members from both sides to craft a successful measure.
  — John Myers, latimes.com, 19 July 2017
• Is the wielding of feminine wiles a judicious use of soft power or a capitulation to the patriarchy?
  — Wired Staff, WIRED, 26 May 2017
• That Hedda has forged such a life for herself is a testament to her wiles — no one is more adept at delivering acidic barbs cloaked by a friendly hand on the shoulder.
  — Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
• Asado Beef’s so tempting in Argentina that even vegetarians have been known to succumb to its wiles.
  — Sorrel Moseley-Williams, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
• Still, the unscrupulous Moss uses his wiles and his belligerent way with words to try selling Aaronow on the idea of breaking into the office.
  — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
• There exist many sophisticated techniques for convincing others of falsehoods; these wiles lie beyond his grasp.
  — Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 9 Apr. 2017
• This time the neighbor reported Bender came over to his place and peed in his mailbox wile flipping him the bird, according to his arrest affidavit.
  — Barbara Hijek, Sun-Sentinel.com, 18 May 2017
• Maye was 15-for-25 for 184 yards with a touchdown and an interception wile rushing four times for 24 yards.
  — Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
• Petit just turned 36 but has compiled some of his best seasons in his mid-30s, relying more on precision and wile than velocity.
  — Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, 7 Dec. 2020
• Unlike the bodega bag or admission to the Metropolitan Museum, parking, with enough wiles and time, can still be had for free.
  — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
• For Chandler, a pink bunny suit costume activates his sensitive nature, while Phoebe deals with the wiles of her evil twin Ursula.
  — Cady Lang, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
• For Chandler, a pink bunny suit costume activates his sensitive nature, while Phoebe deals with the wiles of her evil twin Ursula.
  — Cady Lang, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
• At one point, resigned to the wiles of their quarry, the Le Domases vote to engage the mansion’s security cameras to locate Grace.
  — Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2019
• The actual killer, a stable hand (Kerr Logan) accuses her of using her wiles to manipulate him and mastermind the crime.
  — James Poniewozik, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2017
• The character Satine in the musical is less of a victim of the manager’s demands and chooses to use her feminine wiles to make money for the club, which is her artistic home.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
• Meanwhile, Tori and Rachel form a tentative alliance, planning to exert their feminine wiles over their respective male allies to keep each other safe.
  — Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
• Soulfully too, as the mythical tale of a hairy man torn asunder by a woman’s wiles is given genuine funk and grit by Turner’s swaggering vocal performance and her own sinewy melody.
  — A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 24 May 2023
• As a result, budgets and programs are locked in for years at a time, and all of the bureaucratic wiles of each military department are dedicated to keeping those programs intact and funded.
  — Christian Brose, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
• Where Ricken sees benevolence and opportunity, Devon sees only wiles and trickery.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025

wile

2 of 2 verb

• There’s lots to eat and some intriguing drinks to wile away the time.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 5 June 2020
• While some children might peruse Wikipedia for hours on end, others could wile away the hours on video sites.
  — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 23 Mar. 2013
• Start your night out with a hefty meal at the Ace or prepare to wile away part of the day exploring the site.
  — Trevor Fraser, OrlandoSentinel.com, 13 July 2017
• Four swimming pools—one with a lazy river—a waterslide, and cabanas, are just a few ways to wile the day away.
  — Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2024
• Reeves and Winter use every trick in their respective books to wile while waiting.
  — Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
• At the bar, patrons wile away the time by sipping classic drinks such as the Gibson, a martini variation.
  — Charles Passy, WSJ, 11 May 2017
• Guests’ comings and goings seem minimal, many wiling away the hours in the most leisurely ways possible under the summer sun.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
• The 1,000-piece jigsaw is a beautiful challenge sure to help wile away the hours while the weather outside is frightful.
  — Melissa Locker, Time, 17 Nov. 2025
• By Joey Green Periodic table + puns galore = dozens of ways to wile away holiday break with hands-on fun.
  — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2017
• Both are Wimbledon veterans and wile away the hours playing cards, reading magazines and chatting to other fans who have set up camp beside them.
  — Aimee Lewis, CNN, 5 July 2017
• The immense porch overlooking distant mountains had been Mary Kathryn Watts Patrick's favorite place to seek peace and wile away hours with friends.
  — Mike Masterson, Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2020
• So far, McCarthy hasn't been wiling to bring up bipartisan funding legislation that would include Ukraine aid for a vote.
  — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2023
• Disney is betting travelers will be wiling to pay a premium for an elevated Disney experience.
  — Bruce Gil, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024
• As four survivors of a zombie armageddon, the gang wiles away their boredom by racking up zombie kills and invading swanky homes, one of them occupied by Bill Murray in an excellent shock cameo.
  — Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2024
• While many beauty brand founders will wile away the afternoon swatching lipsticks or brainstorming packaging, Butler is in the wild forests of Wyoming hand-picking ingredients for her brand Alpyn Beauty.
  — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
• Directed by Carlos Saldanha, Ferdinand is based on the classic children's book about a peace-loving Spanish bull who would rather wile away the hours smelling flowers and daydreaming than taking to the ring to fight.
  — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2017