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honed

[hohnd] / hoʊnd /










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The trio honed an aesthetic distinct from neighboring Chicago’s emerging style of house music, stripping out vintage soul for chillier, futuristic productions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

But Stewart’s gravitas, honed over many years of British stage performance, made Picard the show’s gravitational center, and he was proud of that.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

"For years, they honed their methods of luring women with the promise of luxury," she said, adding that they were "completely unmoved by the path of suffering they left behind them."

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Fielder is well-known to comedy fans for his docuseries “The Rehearsal” and “Nathan for You,” where he honed his brand of awkward absurdity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

That stage of Loomis’s life ended with World War I. At the age of twenty-nine, he enlisted in the officer’s corps, where his mathematical skills, honed at Yale, were promptly put to the test.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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