How to Use whet in a Sentence

whet

verb
  • We had some wine to whet our appetites.
  • The ads are trying to whet booksellers' interest.
  • Here's a look at some items on the menu to whet your appetite.
    Jennie Key, Cincinnati.com, 16 Apr. 2018
  • Here are some specifics on just three of the new listings – to whet your appetite.
    Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Until then, there’s the above video to whet your appetite.
    William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 8 Apr. 2021
  • To whet your appetite, here's a feast of Opta stats to fill your boots with pre-kick off.
    SI.com, 22 Oct. 2019
  • Better to whet your whistle on a word game than to waste it on bad habits or worse.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Counter Weight has a classic marzen on tap that’ll whet your whistle.
    Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Maybe these little peaks will whet your appetite to climb the bigger ones.
    BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2021
  • To whet the appetitate of gamers, EA Sports released the ratings for each player in the game this week.
    Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 12 July 2018
  • Here are just a few of our favorite discounts to whet your appetite this week.
    Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 29 Nov. 2022
  • And if the savory dishes didn't whet your appetite, then the desserts surely will.
    Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Oct. 2019
  • Here's a recap of the week's biggest headlines to whet your appetite.
    J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2021
  • Here are a few examples to whet your appetite in the Midwest.
    Katherine Rodeghier, chicagotribune.com, 26 June 2018
  • Those seeking to whet their appetite for new music would do well to start with Shaw.
    Elizabeth Nonemaker, baltimoresun.com, 12 Nov. 2021
  • Now whet your guests’ appetites with an array of light bites, sides, and salads.
    Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 30 June 2023
  • The real meat in the roasted bison and venison recipes is meant to whet your dog's appetite.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2022
  • The would-be hits are revealed in snippets in these studio scenes, as if to whet the public’s appetite.
    Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2020
  • Here’s a clip of the mackerel being cooked to the sounds of the show’s unforgettable theme song to whet your appetite.
    Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2023
  • But there's just enough of the Fremen to whet the appetites of viewers (and the actors themselves) to continue the story.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2021
  • If that somehow isn’t enough to whet your appetite, the car also comes with a set of matching luggage.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2021
  • Here are some more coastal edibles to whet your appetite.
    Popular Science, 19 Oct. 2020
  • The absence of a corpse ended up whetting the public’s appetite for an answer to the mystery.
    Colin Dickey, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2023
  • Speaking of which, why not whet your whistle with a pumpkin brew or amber ale?
    Hartford Courant, 19 Oct. 2022
  • In response, the White House will no doubt accuse Beijing of whetting its currency as a weapon in the trade war.
    The Economist, 5 Aug. 2019
  • This one does little to whet the appetite except for under bettors who may flock to the 39-point total.
    Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The announcement on Wednesday should whet the appetite of music fans across a state that has been dry of live music for much too long.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2021
  • If anything, the 11-day gap has served only to build up the anticipation of a first World Cup appearance for six of the 23, and whet the appetite of the rest.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2019
  • The cheeky move made headlines around the globe and whet her fan’s appetite for the revealing documentary.
    Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 16 July 2021
  • To whet your appetite, here are five key takeaways on running uphill.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 13 July 2022

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