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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 opportunity to be a part of this, to learn from these guys, all the coaches on the staff and whatnot, it’s going to be an exciting time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 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

"On the Saturday, you go in at eight o'clock in the morning, you have your hair done for an hour, so you might be having hair pieces and whatnot added," she said.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

Way back at the beginning of her whatnot experiments, she loved tinkering in the lab.

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

More whatnots who aren't really whatnots, she meant.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix


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