what with
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—used to introduce the part of a sentence that indicates the cause of something
What with school and sports, she's always busy.
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Nordstrom also stages one of the biggest and brightest shopping events of the year, what with its summertime Anniversary Sale during which the hottest picks across beauty and fashion see hype-worthy markdowns.
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Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
Most of the late-night hosts made reference to the Oscars, what with the timeliness and all.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
There was a bit of recency bias among the winners, what with Wayne Rooney winning best goal for his shinned overhead kick for Manchester United a year earlier, while 2011-12 was named best season and Nemanja Vidic was voted into the all-star 20-year team.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
To me, that sounds like a pretty overwhelming experience for her, what with the celebratory busyness of a wedding and the drug’s effects.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
Most of the late-night hosts made reference to the Oscars, what with the timeliness and all.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
There was a bit of recency bias among the winners, what with Wayne Rooney winning best goal for his shinned overhead kick for Manchester United a year earlier, while 2011-12 was named best season and Nemanja Vidic was voted into the all-star 20-year team.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
To me, that sounds like a pretty overwhelming experience for her, what with the celebratory busyness of a wedding and the drug’s effects.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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“What with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/what%20with. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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