come from
phrasal verb
came from; come from; coming from; comes from
1
: to have (a specified origin or source)
Wine comes from grapes.
English words come from a wide variety of sources.
—often used to describe a person's familyShe comes from a wealthy family.
He comes from a long line of entertainers.
2
: to be the result of (something)
I'm not surprised that you don't feel well. That's what comes from not eating the right kinds of food.
3
: to be from (a place)
She comes (originally) from a small southern town.
The people who attend the convention come from countries all around the world.
Where did this wine come from?
There was a bad smell coming from the basement.
—sometimes used figuratively with respect to someone's thinking or point of view(informal) I understand where you're coming from.
4
: to be said or told by (someone)
This information comes from a person I trust.
Examples of come from in a Sentence
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In an era of historically high interest on savings accounts, many of the best rates come from banks that do not have a branch at the local strip mall.
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
Teale will star opposite Joshua Jackson, Don Johnson and Phillipa Soo in the series, which comes from mega-producer Ryan Murphy and co-creators Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
Axios reports the Times saw its games played more than 8 billion times last year, with the majority of those coming from Wordle players, which the Times acquired in 2022.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 2 May 2024
Top sellers in the quarter came from Taylor Swift, Noah Kahan, Morgan Wallen, Ariana Grande and Olivia Rodrigo.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 2 May 2024
The Kings’ goals came from Alex Laferriere, who scored in the final seconds of the first period, Blake Lizotte, who scored in the opening minutes of the second, and Adrian Kempe, who scored in the season’s final three minutes.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
In 2023, 61 percent of oil supply sources to the state’s refineries came from foreign imports, according to the energy commission.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2024
Savage alleged that the reporters and publications recklessly disregarded information that the text messages, which came from a laptop that purportedly belonged to Hunter Biden, were fabricated.
—Sarah Fitzpatrick, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
One of nearly 7,000 comments submitted in response to the draft rule came from the Association for Molecular Pathology, representing a wide-ranging group of professionals associated with laboratory testing.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 30 Apr. 2024
Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
Teale will star opposite Joshua Jackson, Don Johnson and Phillipa Soo in the series, which comes from mega-producer Ryan Murphy and co-creators Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
Axios reports the Times saw its games played more than 8 billion times last year, with the majority of those coming from Wordle players, which the Times acquired in 2022.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 2 May 2024
Top sellers in the quarter came from Taylor Swift, Noah Kahan, Morgan Wallen, Ariana Grande and Olivia Rodrigo.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 2 May 2024
The Kings’ goals came from Alex Laferriere, who scored in the final seconds of the first period, Blake Lizotte, who scored in the opening minutes of the second, and Adrian Kempe, who scored in the season’s final three minutes.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
In 2023, 61 percent of oil supply sources to the state’s refineries came from foreign imports, according to the energy commission.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2024
Savage alleged that the reporters and publications recklessly disregarded information that the text messages, which came from a laptop that purportedly belonged to Hunter Biden, were fabricated.
—Sarah Fitzpatrick, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
One of nearly 7,000 comments submitted in response to the draft rule came from the Association for Molecular Pathology, representing a wide-ranging group of professionals associated with laboratory testing.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Come from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20from. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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