whiskers

Example Sentences

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To an elephant's whiskers, it's more like hitting specific notes.

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

Fifteen minutes after Celtic issued the news of Brendan Rodgers' shock resignation via a perfunctory five-paragraph, 134-word statement, the howitzer landed, courtesy of Dermot Desmond, with whiskers twitching in apparent fury.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

The sight of Richard Parker, a growling behemoth of musculature and whiskers, is the most fearsome.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

“So it seems. I guess these old whiskers got one last job to do.”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia