whereat

Example Sentences

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What is this Cabinet meeting whereat thou didst make the men to go about and sign their names in blood in thy book?

From Washington Post

Napoleon appeared to change countenance, and sharply ordered Boxer to let the dog go, whereat Boxer lifted his hoof, and the dog slunk away, bruised and howling.

From Literature

WhereAt the Griffin, where the sounds of the Miles Kennedy Quintet and the opulent, faux 19th-century gilded, antique-mirrored décor set the scene.

From New York Times

It was clear to the sports correspondent, as far as anything is ever clear to sports correspondents, that Clough was going to be fired so they were all hanging round at Leeds United's ground and managed to get Clough to agree to come on, whereat they also got Revie to come on.

From BBC

Whereat she was much ashamed, not presuming to answer so worthy a man.”

From Project Gutenberg