How to Use whisker in a Sentence

whisker

noun
  • He won the race by a whisker.
  • Rain streamed from their whiskers and soaked their tawny coats.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Bonus points for Sharpied-on cat whiskers/nose.
    — James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
  • Where once there was stubble, now there were whiskers.
    — Rachel Hodin, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The holes have cotton whiskers that add to the grungy look.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The mouse has silver whiskers and chews on strands of gold straw.
    — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
  • Then go in with a detail brush to paint ears, whiskers, and eyes.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, ELLE, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Most have some lighter fur, colored whiskers, or mixed-tone paw pads.
    — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The Old Man was short and gruff and had chin whiskers.
    — Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Both have the same light eyes and white fur on their jawlines and white whiskers.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The teeth-baring lifelike cat head even has whiskers.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Even his whiskers were funny, and that’s not even to mention his pants.
    — Bart Bull, SPIN, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Their fins and whisker-like barbels are translucent.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Attach the extra small pink pom-pom on top of the yarn whiskers for a nose.
    — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Attach the extra small pink pom-pom on top of the yarn whiskers for a nose.
    — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Finish by gluing on a pom-pom nose and pipe cleaner whiskers.
    — Good Housekeeping Editors, Good Housekeeping, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Just those huge eyes, and there's a lot of detail in whisker patterns and all sorts of stuff.
    — Ashleigh Papp, Scientific American, 24 June 2022
  • One of its whiskers was also darker than the other.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The fish are hand sculpted in white gold, with scales, fins, and whiskers all engraved by hand.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Red pandas have thick, reddish fur, long and bushy tails that have white on them and long whiskers.
    — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2018
  • Well, cats really rely a lot on their whiskers.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026
  • In the photo, the dad of two smiled with his gray whiskers and bristles on display.
    — Michelle Lee, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Trimming your beard can also help keep flakes and oil from building up in the whiskers.
    — Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Next time your cat graces you with its presence, have a closer look at the face, whiskers, and ears.
    — Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2023
  • This cat whisker option is perfect — simply pair it with some ears and you're done.
    — Juliana Labianca, Good Housekeeping, 17 Sep. 2020
  • Knot them together in the center of the twine, and glue to the cat's face as whiskers.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 21 June 2023
  • The pup, his whiskers comically long for his face, looked up at me with wide black eyes.
    — Jessica Vincent, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2023
  • One’s fluffy, with big ears and whiskers; the other breathes with gills and ripples its way around the ocean.
    — Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, 9 Feb. 2018
  • By the end, some of Pashkov's wolf whisker makeup had rubbed off onto her own face.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2019
  • Find an old sheet or add some whiskers and cat ears to get your goose in the Halloween spirit.
    — Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024

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