whiskers

Example Sentences

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The study was only carried out on mice, mostly via cells taken from their whiskers.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Unlike most mammals with whiskers, those of elephants don't grow back.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

I refuse to bury the Chiefs, because they have torched me so many times—presuming their inevitable demise, only to see clever coach Andy Reid pull off another victory by the walrus whiskers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

I look at the slender brown hound next me, grey whiskers poking out round his nose.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

I stared at his smudges of whiskers, the bags under his eyes, and the fat that had collected at his armpits.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron