Example Sentences

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It will whet the appetite for more, especially from the club's Saudi Arabian owners who see the Champions League as the most natural fit for their ambitions.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2023

SpaceX hopes to develop new markets in space mining, tourism, or other activities not yet dreamed of, but Lionnet is not so sure the heavy lifter will whet that appetite all by itself.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 10, 2022

This week’s trivia quiz will whet your appetite.

From Slate • Jul. 29, 2022

And seeing her perform on the Kirk Douglas stage will whet your appetite for the local theater we’ve been missing.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2020

In the red clover, the labourers will whet their scythes to a trick of melody.

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