vom
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of vom
First recorded in 1985–90; by shortening
Example Sentences
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Stephen Bitterolf, founder of the wine’s importer, vom Boden, described winemakers Magali and Noël Bazin as “normal people making really good Champagne.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
Mr. Cerha wrote several stage works, of which three — “Baal,” “Der Rattenfänger” and “Der Riese vom Steinfeld” — were produced by the Vienna State Opera.
From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2023
My parents claimed they knew what was best for me, vom.
From Salon • Jul. 16, 2022
A sugar-sweet aroma fills the air from vendors selling gingerbread hearts iced with messages in the Bavarian dialect: Grüße vom Oktoberfest.
From Time • Sep. 28, 2015
The Nazi official, Ernst vom Rath, has died.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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