How to Use thereupon in a Sentence

thereupon

adverb
  • Angela thereupon dropped all thought of going to university.
    Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, 2017-03-13
  • In search of a bit of solace, Grace thereupon toddles off to Sunday mass; naturally, Edward is a non-believer.
    Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter, 2019-09-07
  • The President thereupon dropped his claim of Executive Privilege.
    Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 2018-07-11
  • The mostly homogenous audience, understandably dominated by those with an interest in classic rock and the dispensing of opinions thereupon, nodded along in agreement.
    Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 2017-07-12

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