sharps 1 of 2

Definition of sharpsnext
plural of sharp

sharps

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sharp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharps
Noun
  • Public health experts also criticized the president for making unfounded claims about highly politicized health issues.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
  • International relations experts said Lai’s battle for freedom could now spill over into the diplomatic sphere.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The temperature plunges; Reilly’s trills harden into an Old World dirge.
    Brad Shoup, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • What this small copper artifact from Grave 3932 suggests is that the roots of that enduring technology stretch far deeper into Egypt’s past than scholars had recognized.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Some scholars suspect that his race was deliberately kept vague and note that, at the time, even those from other European countries like Italy or Spain would have been discriminated against by Brits.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Suffused with dread and bathed in reverb, the record captures two virtuosos at their most vulnerable.
    Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
  • They were accompanied by vocal virtuosos Lucius and blues-rock rippers Judith Hill and Eric Krasno, each fixtures in the local music community trying to rebuild itself in the wake of the Eaton fire.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The low-down dive bar is draped in painterly shadows inspired by Renaissance masters, the stale cigarette stench palpable.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The collection includes everything from paintings by European masters to ancient Greek and Roman sculpture, to Asian textiles to clothing by iconic fashion designers.
    Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • And while their steamy, sweaty dalliances are hot and heavy (albeit mostly clothed), most swoonworthy are the smaller moments, like Heathcliff gently cupping his hands to keep the rain out of Cathy’s eyes.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Dodds and Mouat, who entered the field as favorites, shook hands with the Wrana siblings with one end still to play.
    JULIA FRANKEL, Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Only the best of the bat-to-ball wizards can build a career in the majors.
    Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Everything culminates in a climactic scene in the Shrieking Shack, where the truth about the two Animagi (wizards who can turn into animals) is revealed, plus Sirius Black (Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù) comes clean as a friend of Harry’s parents who can also turn into a black dog.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Sharps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharps. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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