whet

Example Sentences

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She whet his palate with detailed reports dissecting the southern Italian dialect spoken by his grandmother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Did they whet your whistle for the book?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

“Dune: Prophecy,” a prequel based on Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson’s “Great Schools of Dune” trilogy, has about six hours to set the table and whet our appetite.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2024

There was even a powerful rally-inspired turbo model to whet the appetite of teenage tearaways - though they could never have afforded the insurance.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2024

He paced his cage vigorously, and even ignored the scraps of meat that were given to him to whet his appetite.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks