cometh
Americanverb
Example Sentences
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That was a big old lie, but seriously: Cometh the hour, cometh the man.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
It reminded him of a line from Psalm 30:5: “Weeping may endure for the night, but joy cometh in the morning.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
"Cometh the hour, cometh the man!," screamed former Scotland midfielder Michael Stewart on Sportsound.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025
Which leads one to observe that in the theater, joy may cometh in the evening, too.
From Washington Post • Jun. 23, 2022
Mrs. Scatcherd has a checkers set and a bible, and I thumb through it, looking for Psalm 121, Mam’s favorite: I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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