whisker

Example Sentences

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Muller beat more experienced players to the prize in 2010 - by a whisker.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

If they want income, there’s a problem: Dividends on the S&P are only just over 1%—and only a whisker above their lowest ever, in 2000.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Reform won the first one in Runcorn and Helsby in Cheshire last May, beating Labour by a whisker.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Fourth-quarter earnings rose 78% from the prior year, while adjusted operating income came within a whisker of $800 million.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Then she looked down at her lap, at the way that the rich sunlight brushed every hair on the cat’s head, turning each white whisker to gold.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman