Sharp means: Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded. Related words include acute or keen. Below you'll find 20 example sentences showing how to use Sharp in practice.

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Sharp in a sentence

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Sharp meaning

  1. Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
  2. Intelligent.
  3. Raised by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note).

Synonyms of Sharp

piercing acute keen knifelike dull cutting penetrative penetrating incisive pointed crisp distinct acuate needlelike discriminating

Sharp in Dutch

Example sentences (20)

As he gets ever nearer to the bull's sharp horns, suddenly the behemoth strikes, tossing the 28-year-old into the air.

Another sharp swerve, to hallucinogen-inspired introspection, strains the show’s already worn tonal elasticity.

But the idea drew a sharp rebuke Monday from the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, which has opposed the surtax for years.

A North East pizza shop has left the internet in hysterics, with its razor sharp comebacks to negative Just Eat reviews.

A sharp drop in the US Treasury yields after the inflation data release on Wednesday was the major trigger for the fall.

A sharp corner from Marcelo landed at the feet of Josh Brillante, who tapped the ball in for a 2-1 scoreline.

BBC chairman Richard Sharp helped to arrange a loan guarantee for Boris Johnson just weeks before the then-U.

Blake Snell has been excellent across six scoreless innings, but it’s not the first time Snell has been sharp this season.

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Arsenal’s form since the season turned a sharp corner and the finishing line moved into view has not been good, far from it.

After a sluggish first half, Reidenbach was sharp over the final two quarters, finishing the game completing 13 of 24 passes.

An alternative view is that further sharp rises in interest rates could trigger even steeper falls in house prices in Autumn.

But other markers offer the “golden spike” needed for a precise definition and enabling strata to record a sharp, clear rise.

And then once you are out, it's just hard to get back in with employment at the same level," Sharp said.

As a lager, the bitterness is sharp, making it a great pairing for dishes cooked with oil, like roasted meats and fried foods.

Because despite living their best lives, Craig (Josh Sharp) and Trevor (Aaron Jackson) don’t know love.

Blinken also emphasized the report's findings on the trafficking of young boys, which has seen a sharp increase in recent years.

A post-mortem examination confirmed the cause of death as a single sharp force trauma to the chest.

And both were relatively sharp in the early going; it was a Hall wild pitch in the top of the first that scored the first Sandia run.

Aragorn watches Boromir, who accidentally cuts his finger on the blade because it is still sharp.

A sharp single to center by Applegate brought home his battery mate Aaron Lucas and after one frame, the game was tied at one apiece.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sharp" in a sentence?
An example: "As he gets ever nearer to the bull's sharp horns, suddenly the behemoth strikes, tossing the 28-year-old into the air." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "sharp" from real English texts.
What does "sharp" mean?
Sharp means: Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
What are synonyms of "sharp"?
Common synonyms of "sharp" include: piercing, acute, keen, knifelike, dull, cutting, penetrative, penetrating. Plus 7 more synonyms.
What is "sharp" in Dutch?
"sharp" translates to Dutch as: straf, sterk.
How many example sentences with "sharp" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "sharp", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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