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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

As so often happens in science, their discoveries only whet the appetite for more research, which in turn created a demand for bigger, more expensive accelerators.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Our critic said: “While just a sampling, the show whets one’s appetite. It suggests the need for a dedicated space for rotating displays of the Corcoran’s paper treasures.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026

And if this engaging film whets your appetite for an even more encompassing look at this inspiring woman, her recently released memoir, “Beyond This Harbor: Adventurous Tales of the Heart,” may be just the thing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2023

Your documentary whets my appetite to watch or rewatch almost all of the films you showcase.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2022

The race, Butterfield said, is “the thing that whets your appetite.”

From Washington Post ● Aug. 3, 2022

“Because there is a force that wants you to realize your Personal Legend; it whets your appetite with a taste of success.”

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

Such austerity only whetted my childhood fondness for concoctions that now make me wince: grape soda, root beer, orange Fanta, even a hideous insipid confection known as cream soda.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

The report added that Lukoil's foreign assets had also whetted the appetite of US investment company Carlyle and Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund IHC.

From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026

If nothing else, this episode whetted the appetite for next week’s return of Maya Rudolph as host.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2024

"I hope that Perseverance has just whetted our appetite for more Martian exploration," Czaja said.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 22, 2024

She whetted the knife on a stone and polished it with damp leaves.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

The Permian’s potential as a hub for data centers is whetting the appetite of some energy heavyweights, including oilmen Cody Campbell and John Sellers, the co-founders of energy firm Double Eagle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Williams beat 35th-ranked Peyton Stearns on her comeback in Washington, whetting her appetite for more competitive action.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2025

With joy in short supply these days, whetting our focus on what matters counts.

From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2025

But in LIV Golf’s case - at least after one year - the nearly four-month break only created skepticism of its future instead of whetting the appetite.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 21, 2023

The dwarf had been whetting the edge of his axe and making some mordant jest when Bronn spotted the banner the riders carried before them, the moon-and-falcon of House Arryn, sky-blue and white.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin