whatsit

Example Sentences

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Netflix website Tudum explains this name "came from the name of Mrs Whatsit from A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L'Engle's classic 1962 science fantasy novel", which Holly was reading in season five.

From BBC

It remains to be seen why Holly now has a cassette tape copy of Tiffany's 80s hit, I Think We're Alone Now, given to her by Henry, who she called Mr Whatsit.

From BBC

“Over here, and around the fountain. And sprinkled in and around these other plants on the right. And in a large clump over there, near that shrubby thing, the whatsit. Lilac. Oh! And look what else is here in the garden, come springtime....”

From Literature

The head-shaped whatsit floated on the surface of a large puddle of uncertain depth, which no doubt had been left by the strong rains of the previous night.

From Literature

If you’ve seen his fleet, clever 2019 whatsit “Chained for Life,” about the vanities troubling a low-budget mad-scientist movie shoot starring a cast of disabled actors, you know how attuned Schimberg can be to everyday snubs and microaggressions.

From Los Angeles Times