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Recent Examples of sharpen
His resume has only sharpened in recent seasons.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2026
But those comparisons won’t do The White Lotus any favors, since Beef is more effective than that series’ second and third seasons in interrogating how exclusive locations sharpen class differences.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The reframe worked like a set of corrective lenses, sharpening sentimental mush into something with meaning and claws.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Wind direction and storm structure can sharpen that contrast.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2026
But those comparisons won’t do The White Lotus any favors, since Beef is more effective than that series’ second and third seasons in interrogating how exclusive locations sharpen class differences.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The reframe worked like a set of corrective lenses, sharpening sentimental mush into something with meaning and claws.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Wind direction and storm structure can sharpen that contrast.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpen
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Company executives often meet with clients at Wilson's Sandwich Shop, a Depression-era favorite that still cuts and grinds its hamburger in-house from local cattle.—
Dean Narciso,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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At 19, Wilson moved to Nashville in a camper trailer, then spent nearly a decade grinding before landing her major-label deal in 2018.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps best known as the birthplace of blues empress Bessie Smith, artists like the Roosters (the early version of the Impressions, before Curtis Mayfield joined the group) and Joe Dossett and the Chattanooga Coachmen played those clubs, which honed some of the best house musicians in the South.—
SPIN Team,
SPIN,
20 Apr. 2026
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Under the tutelage of new Rockies pitching coach Alon Leichman and new assistant pitching coach Gabe Ribas, Senzatela honed his craft during spring training.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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And the game itself only whetted his appetite for more information.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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After six weeks whetting blades in the factory on a grinding belt, Brigitte received a silver motorbike.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Sharpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpen. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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