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Recent Examples of sharpen
But most of the trip was dominated by a drift that was languid, meditative, sharpening the pixels of the present tense in a way that is increasingly rare in our pixelated age.
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David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025
As the race tightens, Cuomo has sharpened his criticism of Mamdani, calling him inexperienced and arguing that his proposals are unrealistic without significant tax hikes.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
This month, the couple hosted their annual sharpening festival, a celebration that attracted thousands to their home on the shores of Lake of the Isles.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2025
Since then, Rae has been vocal about taking her music seriously and sharpening her instincts.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
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David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025
As the race tightens, Cuomo has sharpened his criticism of Mamdani, calling him inexperienced and arguing that his proposals are unrealistic without significant tax hikes.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
This month, the couple hosted their annual sharpening festival, a celebration that attracted thousands to their home on the shores of Lake of the Isles.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2025
Since then, Rae has been vocal about taking her music seriously and sharpening her instincts.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpen
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It’s made from grinding green tea leaves—which can be varying grades of quality—into a fine powder, which is then whisked with hot water to create a thick, frothy liquid.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Vogue,
20 June 2025
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The bark is stripped off the trees, dried, and ground into the brown powder that ends up in your spice rack.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2025
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Volunteers from West Volusia Audubon Society lead this monthly program series, which includes class instruction as well as in-the-field opportunities to hone skills.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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Santos Neto thrived in his band from 1977 to 1992 before setting off to hone his own, similarly expansive, body of tunes.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
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Amazon's annual Prime Day event is entering orbit and scheduled to land on July 8, but the mega-retailer is whetting our appetite early with some enticing discounts on tech from our favorite manufacturers, like HP.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2025
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Braff and Faison have appeared together in the recent series of T-Mobile commercials, which only whets our proverbial appetite for their reunion on Scrubs.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Sharpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpen. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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