How to use "hone" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "hone" in popular movie and book plots

  • However, Sumner persuades her to leave everyone and everything behind, including Sam, in order to hone her talents.  - I Do, Adieu
  • Prospero teaches his daughter to hone her innate talents by holding ever larger and more complex magical workings in her mind.  - The Night Circus
  • Eventually, Ariel uses this quest to hone her magic skills to fight the ultimate battle against evil.  - Aretha (video game)
  • Her mother-in-law (Cheng Pei-pei) imparts the family's dyeing secrets, which helps her hone her textile skills.  - A Weaver on the Horizon
  • They hone their hunting skills, they practice on a serval and a jackal, and even get to cross the river.  - African Cats
  • Unwilling to simply give up, the tenants of the mall rally together and hone their mahjong skills in order to keep their place in the mall.  - House of Mahjong
  • He hires help to restore the dilapidated mansion to its original glory, while starting Schuyler’s training to hone her vampire skills.  - Blue Bloods (novel series)
  • Savitri is grateful for her knowledge and interest and looks forward to a life that will require her to hone her skills in the same art.  - Swarnakamalam
  • The two hone their skills as artists, but they also fall in love, and their relationship moves into the realm of physical pleasure.  - Artemisia (film)
  • With César's skills and Padre Esteban's support, the boys hone themselves into a competitive team worthy of international competition.  - The Perfect Game
  • The JLA attempt to train Tori to hone her freezing powers without much success.  - Justice League of America (1997 film)
  • Giles tells her to learn to hone her skills to sense vampires anywhere.  - Welcome to the Hellmouth
  • The fictional world of is populated by wizards who coalesce into guilds to hone their magical abilities and apply them for paid job requests.  - Fairy Tail
  • To hone his skills, Gersen spends time as a "weasel", a police spy in the lawless Beyond.  - The Killing Machine
  • It is here he truly begins to hone his martial arts skills.  - Baki the Grappler
  • Giovanni, leader of Team Rocket and the project's benefactor, convinces Mewtwo to work with him to hone his powers.  - Pokémon: The First Movie

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