How to Use wile in a Sentence

wile

1 of 2 noun

• Miss Saigon,’’ intent on bringing his wiles to the United States.
  — Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2019
• In this last assignment, von Choltitz proved to be not just a man of conviction but also a man of wile.
  — Jean Edward Smith, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2019
• Trump’s tweets already show his slim grasp of North Korea’s wiles and intentions.
  — Trudy Rubin, Philly.com, 9 Mar. 2018
• At one point, resigned to the wiles of their quarry, the Le Domases vote to engage the mansion’s security cameras to locate Grace.
  — Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2019
• On the left coast was Brown, a governor who used wiles honed by decades in political life to draw in some members from both sides to craft a successful measure.
  — John Myers, latimes.com, 19 July 2017
• This time the neighbor reported Bender came over to his place and peed in his mailbox wile flipping him the bird, according to his arrest affidavit.
  — Barbara Hijek, Sun-Sentinel.com, 18 May 2017
• Wiles, 24, is in her first season as a legitimate podium contender.
  — John Meyer, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2017
• The director of the Smithsonian Institution’s newest museum used his wiles to reject obscure sites and land a spot near the White House.
  — National Geographic, 23 Sep. 2016
• Hood said witnesses told investigators the victim was shot wile selling drugs to three unknown black males.
  — Carol Robinson, AL.com, 5 Nov. 2017
• The actual killer, a stable hand (Kerr Logan) accuses her of using her wiles to manipulate him and mastermind the crime.
  — James Poniewozik, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2017
• Is the wielding of feminine wiles a judicious use of soft power or a capitulation to the patriarchy?
  — Wired Staff, WIRED, 26 May 2017
• Farrell's character reveals his wiles slowly, saving his seductive powers and tactics for the right women at the right time.
  — Michael Heaton, cleveland.com, 30 June 2017
• This week, the leaders of Europe are lined up to work their wicked wiles on Donald Trump, at a time when there are major disagreements on climate policy, trade, and — above all, at the moment — how to handle the Iran nuclear deal.
  — Heather Hurlburt, Daily Intelligencer, 24 Apr. 2018
• The book details how Mr. Donohue, clad in loud civilian clothes, embarked on a long odyssey through Vietnam, using his wiles to visit various military companies to surprise his friends.
  — Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 29 May 2017
• Ocean’s 8 playfully enjoys showing off its feminine wiles, like when Constance gives Amita a dating-app lesson or pretty much anything Nine Ball does.
  — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 5 June 2018
• There exist many sophisticated techniques for convincing others of falsehoods; these wiles lie beyond his grasp.
  — Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 9 Apr. 2017
• Their default skeptical stance is a prophylactic against the wiles of wishful thinking, a dare to true believers to provide extraordinary evidence in support of extraordinary claims.
  — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2018
• Orphaned and seemingly completely isolated, with no friends or other relatives, Dani is both tethered solely to Christian and vulnerable to the wiles of a surrogate family, however malevolent.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 8 July 2019
• Even shows like Drag Race still operate with certain ideas of what constitutes praiseworthy drag, and their acting challenges often rely on clichéd caricatures of histrionic women using their sexuality and feminine wiles to catfight one another.
  — Daniel Villarreal, Vox, 5 Nov. 2018
• Miss Saigon,’’ intent on bringing his wiles to the United States.
  — Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2019
• In this last assignment, von Choltitz proved to be not just a man of conviction but also a man of wile.
  — Jean Edward Smith, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2019
• Trump’s tweets already show his slim grasp of North Korea’s wiles and intentions.
  — Trudy Rubin, Philly.com, 9 Mar. 2018
• At one point, resigned to the wiles of their quarry, the Le Domases vote to engage the mansion’s security cameras to locate Grace.
  — Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2019
• On the left coast was Brown, a governor who used wiles honed by decades in political life to draw in some members from both sides to craft a successful measure.
  — John Myers, latimes.com, 19 July 2017
• This time the neighbor reported Bender came over to his place and peed in his mailbox wile flipping him the bird, according to his arrest affidavit.
  — Barbara Hijek, Sun-Sentinel.com, 18 May 2017
• Wiles, 24, is in her first season as a legitimate podium contender.
  — John Meyer, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2017
• The director of the Smithsonian Institution’s newest museum used his wiles to reject obscure sites and land a spot near the White House.
  — National Geographic, 23 Sep. 2016
• Hood said witnesses told investigators the victim was shot wile selling drugs to three unknown black males.
  — Carol Robinson, AL.com, 5 Nov. 2017
• The actual killer, a stable hand (Kerr Logan) accuses her of using her wiles to manipulate him and mastermind the crime.
  — James Poniewozik, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2017
• Is the wielding of feminine wiles a judicious use of soft power or a capitulation to the patriarchy?
  — Wired Staff, WIRED, 26 May 2017

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wile

2 of 2 verb

• There’s lots to eat and some intriguing drinks to wile away the time.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 5 June 2020
• Sorry! is, to my mind, a perfect way to wile away an hour.
  — Heidi Stevens, chicagotribune.com, 21 June 2017
• Start your night out with a hefty meal at the Ace or prepare to wile away part of the day exploring the site.
  — Trevor Fraser, OrlandoSentinel.com, 13 July 2017
• At the bar, patrons wile away the time by sipping classic drinks such as the Gibson, a martini variation.
  — Charles Passy, WSJ, 11 May 2017
• By Joey Green Periodic table + puns galore = dozens of ways to wile away holiday break with hands-on fun.
  — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2017
• Both are Wimbledon veterans and wile away the hours playing cards, reading magazines and chatting to other fans who have set up camp beside them.
  — Aimee Lewis, CNN, 5 July 2017
• Directed by Carlos Saldanha, Ferdinand is based on the classic children's book about a peace-loving Spanish bull who would rather wile away the hours smelling flowers and daydreaming than taking to the ring to fight.
  — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2017
• There’s lots to eat and some intriguing drinks to wile away the time.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 5 June 2020
• Sorry! is, to my mind, a perfect way to wile away an hour.
  — Heidi Stevens, chicagotribune.com, 21 June 2017
• Start your night out with a hefty meal at the Ace or prepare to wile away part of the day exploring the site.
  — Trevor Fraser, OrlandoSentinel.com, 13 July 2017
• At the bar, patrons wile away the time by sipping classic drinks such as the Gibson, a martini variation.
  — Charles Passy, WSJ, 11 May 2017
• By Joey Green Periodic table + puns galore = dozens of ways to wile away holiday break with hands-on fun.
  — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2017
• Both are Wimbledon veterans and wile away the hours playing cards, reading magazines and chatting to other fans who have set up camp beside them.
  — Aimee Lewis, CNN, 5 July 2017
• Directed by Carlos Saldanha, Ferdinand is based on the classic children's book about a peace-loving Spanish bull who would rather wile away the hours smelling flowers and daydreaming than taking to the ring to fight.
  — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2017

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