tinkering

Example Sentences

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They all contain cryostats like the one Marcel is tinkering with.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

He is famous for tinkering with music until the last possible minute—sometimes even altering albums online after he puts them out—and the release of “Bully” was anything but straightforward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Spalding has all the attributes of a future entrepreneur and loves tinkering with cars.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

They went to bed and I started tinkering around on it and then a bit more, bit more and then that developed into: 'Let's get a piano.'

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

He takes out his cell and shows me a video of him tinkering on the piano, playing the first few bars.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold