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whatnot

[hwuht-not, hwot-, wuht-, wot-] / ˈʰwʌtˌnɒt, ˈʰwɒt-, ˈwʌt-, ˈwɒt- /












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But wait — he has no soul, just wires, processors, fluid and whatnot, plus a set of AI personas guiding his interactions with the human world.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

The diminishing impact of the tariffs is apparent in softer prices for goods — furniture, appliances, new cars and whatnot.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026

That is not a formula for civilizational security, and whatnot.

From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2026

"People go on tour for music and whatnot, but for cake," Sunga says.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026

But it made her feel like a fake whatnot again, to think that being his friend was the only way she mattered.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The reality is, some doodads might be hard to find, while other whatnots will be in plentiful supply.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2021

Three CDs worth of the strangest hums and whirrs and whatnots is a full universe away from Christmas commercialized but remarkably close to its original spiritual essence of selflessness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2014

Having refreshed, we’d cruise the bright, gaily tiled food courts, gathering up whatnots for supper at home: Scotch eggs, fish pies, aromatic salamis and cheeses, dumplings, fresh-shot pheasant.

From New York Times ● Dec. 26, 2013

Not that long ago companies had just two or three “chief” whatnots.

From Economist ● Jun. 24, 2010

Not just other whatnots like the bullies and Lola, but other...people?

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix


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