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Example sentences for: sharpen

How can you use “sharpen” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

One of the fishermen lazily drew his knife out of his trouser pocket; he laboriously opened it and began to sharpen the blade on the corner of the sandstone wall.
The new disclosures emboldened major newspapers to sharpen their portrayal of Clinton as a central participant in the sale of presidential access to foreign contributors.
The advanced 1890s permitted bathing suits to catch the eye, but only with nautical touches and a less engulfing shape, under which corseting might be applied to sharpen the outline.
Those who wish to sharpen their language skills are best advised to read and write, and to do both as much as possible, perhaps trying to emulate an admired writer.
A suggested solution to the semantic confusion would be to sharpen the distinction between paddleball and racquetball . These games could be defined simply as ` handball played with a paddle,' the only difference being that paddleball employs a perforated wooden racquet and a large spongy ball, while racquetball , which is rapidly pushing both handball and paddleball into obscurity, employs a small strung racquet and a lively rubber ball.