whittle

Example Sentences

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They played cards, cooked by the fire and learned how to whittle.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

That should generate a number of options, which you can further whittle down with say, links to past purchases that worked well, or further texture specifications.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

When you work on other aspects of your 2025 taxes, you may whittle your income down enough to qualify.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

But he added: "When you whittle it down to genuine enquiries and those that are financially qualified there is a much smaller number."

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025

Then I whittle and sand and paint basswood.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila