whomever
Americanpronoun
pronoun
Etymology
Origin of whomever
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at whom, ever
Example Sentences
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His attitude is essentially that the EU must take the outstretched hand of whomever the UK puts on the dancefloor to represent them.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Root for whomever you want to win, for more or less any reason that moves you.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
The only villain here is Bear, or perhaps it’s the idea that young men believe they should simply be able to have whomever they want.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
By contrast, Warsh’s path to the job ran through a series of conversations in which Trump indicated that whomever he chose would deliver what Powell hadn’t.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Clancy had told me that when I felt it coming on, I needed to break all physical contact and imagine a white curtain sweeping between me and whomever I was with.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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