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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Just playing around with cold-weather basics could lead to a Pinterest-worthy masterpiece, what with their gorgeous textures, snuggly fabrics, and rich hues.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
And though Swift has likely not had time to plan much, what with her new album and her fiancé Travis Kelce still in the middle of his NFL season with the Kansas City Chiefs, that doesn’t mean people are less interested.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2025
Freedom From Want was meant to illustrate our food abundance—by far the most concrete freedom, what with the others being freedom of speech, freedom from fear, and freedom of worship.
—Daisy Rockwell, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
This instinctively feels more of an Antipodean approach what with the English generally noted for their caution and the defensive negativity of Geoffrey Boycott sometimes viewed as the platonic ideal of an England Test batter.
—Darren Richman, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
And though Swift has likely not had time to plan much, what with her new album and her fiancé Travis Kelce still in the middle of his NFL season with the Kansas City Chiefs, that doesn’t mean people are less interested.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2025
Freedom From Want was meant to illustrate our food abundance—by far the most concrete freedom, what with the others being freedom of speech, freedom from fear, and freedom of worship.
—Daisy Rockwell, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
This instinctively feels more of an Antipodean approach what with the English generally noted for their caution and the defensive negativity of Geoffrey Boycott sometimes viewed as the platonic ideal of an England Test batter.
—Darren Richman, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
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“What with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/what%20with. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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