whisker

Example Sentences

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He seemed old to me, even for somebody’s dad, and he had chin whiskers.

From Literature

He felt Wolf’s breath on his face; then the downy brush of the cub’s whiskers on his eyelids, and the needle-fine grooming-nibbles on his cheeks and throat.

From Literature

Fears that the conflict could drag on for some time -- choking off energy supplies -- sent both main crude contracts soaring on Monday to within a whisker of $120 a barrel, the highest since 2022.

From Barron's

Her muzzle was white, with small black dots where her whiskers grew, almost like the freckles on Maggie’s cheeks.

From Literature

He didn’t have much hair either, just a little around the edges; and it was as grey and stiff as a wild hog’s whiskers.

From Literature