wiled; wiling
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Examples of wile in a Sentence
Noun
had to use all of her wiles to convince her guests to stay for dinner
it took both wile and cajolery to talk him into it
Verb
her stories of the Old South could wile anyone
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Cady Lang, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
Through wiles that vary from telling to telling, the trickster Raven steals the box and releases the Sun, the moon, and all the stars, bringing light to the world.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
With so many people traveling, several destinations have risen to the top as most popular for the holiday, and metasearch site Skyscanner gathered the top nine destinations in the US, as well as five international destinations where Americans plan to wile away the long weekend.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2023
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Noun
For Chandler, a pink bunny suit costume activates his sensitive nature, while Phoebe deals with the wiles of her evil twin Ursula.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
Through wiles that vary from telling to telling, the trickster Raven steals the box and releases the Sun, the moon, and all the stars, bringing light to the world.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
Verb
The New Hampshire Democrat asked whether Novo Nordisk would be wiling to share the drug's formulation with other manufacturers who might be interested in making the life-saving medication for consumes.
.Jørgensen said Novo Nordisk hasn't found any other company willing to make the drug.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
With so many people traveling, several destinations have risen to the top as most popular for the holiday, and metasearch site Skyscanner gathered the top nine destinations in the US, as well as five international destinations where Americans plan to wile away the long weekend.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2023
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“Wile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wile. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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