whiskers

Example Sentences

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Schulz said a rat's whiskers, for example, also picks up vibrations -- but it's akin to smashing down a handful of keys on a piano.

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

I look at the slender brown hound next me, grey whiskers poking out round his nose.

From BBC • Sep. 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

Only the other day he had singed old Brother Methuselah’s whiskers while lighting candles.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques