How to Use whatnot in a Sentence

whatnot

noun
  • Not the kind of grunge with the flannel and the Pearl Jams and whatnot.
    Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 17 May 2018
  • To go to the movies or to buy something and buy food or whatnot.
    Jingnan Peng, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 June 2022
  • The movie is loud, full of butt-jigging roars and whatnot.
    K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2021
  • Heather was firm with him because of his needs and whatnot.
    Kc Baker, PEOPLE.com, 7 July 2017
  • There's also a small drawer on the side for pens and whatnot.
    Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2023
  • There were talks about the social distance and curfew and ‘shut down the state’ and whatnot.
    Peter Hartlaub, SFChronicle.com, 27 Mar. 2020
  • The whole premise of it is to take down your core temperature and whatnot.
    David Moore, Dallas News, 15 Aug. 2020
  • Or mobile phones or whatnot, and there’s a need to protect the data.
    Eric Johnson, Recode, 15 Oct. 2018
  • My mom gave us some money for food and popcorn and whatnot.
    Chris Kornelis, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022
  • As players we’re used to being called names and whatnot.
    Shane Battier, ajc, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Just going to fine-tune some things over the next few weeks in terms of the logistics of our schedule and whatnot.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 17 June 2021
  • Of course, follow your doctor’s lead on tests and whatnot.
    Ken Fisher, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2017
  • People in RVs out there stepped out and shared their cookies and hot toddies and soup and whatnot.
    Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The finer pinch of this body trimmer is more delicate around the pits, groin, and whatnot.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 29 June 2023
  • Not having his mom growing up, in and out of the system, foster homes and whatnot.
    Luke Darby, GQ, 9 May 2018
  • Mackenzie Salmon: A little bit with the injuries and whatnot.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2023
  • In today’s world, there’s a lot of pressure not to do it with recruiting and whatnot.
    James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 28 Dec. 2021
  • This year might be an interesting year as far as stats and records and whatnot.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 25 June 2020
  • There’s going to be more trans people in the industry and whatnot.
    NBC News, 16 Nov. 2021
  • There's going to be more trans people in the industry and whatnot.
    Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 26 Jan. 2022
  • But bleaching must have really compromised the health of her hair as well, with all the styling and whatnot.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 1 Mar. 2018
  • She’s writing pamphlets, brochures for PVC pipe and whatnot.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Aug. 2022
  • And more higher-level classes too, which will take more study time and whatnot.
    Adam Carlson, PEOPLE.com, 4 Mar. 2022
  • They tan, parade and snuggle in their bikinis, trunks and whatnot.
    Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2021
  • She's done well, she's occupied the center-backs, she's dragged and pulled players out and whatnot.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
  • There’s going to be talking heads talking about his game and whatnot.
    Mark Medina, The Mercury News, 12 June 2019
  • There’s just so many different birds and owls and baby owls and whatnot and nature just thrives here.
    Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 July 2022
  • But that show is designed so that the coaches can take seasons off to go on tour or record music or whatnot.
    Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Whenever there’s a coveted role in town, your name comes up in rumors and whatnot.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2023
  • All told, using one’s voice to power on and off A/V gear and the like can prove to be far more accessible than manually switching inputs or whatnot.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023

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