honed; honing
1
: to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone
2
: to make more acute, intense, or effective : whet
… helped her hone her comic timing …—
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honer
noun
honed; honing
Examples of hone in a Sentence
Verb (1)
honed the knife's blade to razor-like sharpness
honed his crossword-puzzle skills by reading the dictionary as though it were a thrilling novel
honed the edge of the axe until it was amazingly sharp
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Karla Walsh,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
While students honed their skills at the Santa Monica studio for the last year and four months, Blanck found an old pilates studio in Pacific Highlands for rent, but the numbers just didn't add up.
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Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Rashford has looked the best against a low block, particularly with his inswinging crosses and the striker tendencies which were honed by Benni McCarthy at Manchester United.
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Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Dedicated To Making Gorgeous Things Before launching his eponymous brand Artur spent a decade honing his craft at his family’s leather workshops with his father Oleksandr.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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Verb
Hill honed her skills in 2016 by enrolling at the College of the Canyons Institute for Culinary Education in Santa Clarita, California.
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Karla Walsh,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
While students honed their skills at the Santa Monica studio for the last year and four months, Blanck found an old pilates studio in Pacific Highlands for rent, but the numbers just didn't add up.
—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Rashford has looked the best against a low block, particularly with his inswinging crosses and the striker tendencies which were honed by Benni McCarthy at Manchester United.
—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Dedicated To Making Gorgeous Things Before launching his eponymous brand Artur spent a decade honing his craft at his family’s leather workshops with his father Oleksandr.
—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hone
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“Hone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hone. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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