Example Sentences

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The stock was paring back those gains on Friday, sliding 4.1% to $28.58.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Rose, by contrast, was paring things down, and buying the very best ingredients.

From The Guardian • Jun. 22, 2018

The term appeared in the 1910s, when the fad for facial hair was paring back to shaven cheeks.

From Slate • Dec. 3, 2014

"Our biggest change was paring down the palette, capitalizing on the best of what was already there and introducing a limited array of complementary materials," Michael explains.

From Architectural Digest • Nov. 4, 2014

Cilia was paring apples in that deft, absent-minded way she did such things.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes