wile
noun
a trick, artifice, or stratagem meant to fool, trap, or entice; device.
wiles
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pluralof wile.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Beneath the character’s flirtatious wiles, her powerful soprano brought steel to Blanche’s determination to live in her fantasy—a lost world of wealth and graciousness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
England's scrum creaked, perhaps decisively, when the wisdom and wiles of Cole and Marler departed.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2023
Caught between the maniacal determination of Purlie and the tyrannous wrath of Cotchipee, Lutiebelle discovers wiles she never knew she possessed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
My concern is that it’s all too tempting to yield to such wiles in the name of saving time and minimizing effort.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 29, 2023
But even if Gollum could be trusted on this point, Frodo did not forget the wiles of the Enemy.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
