what about
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Would you like, as in What about another beer? or What about a game of bridge?
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What do you think of, as in So what about renting that white house on the corner?
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Why, concerning what, as in I need your frank opinion.—What about?
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what about it ? What should we do, what course of action should be taken. For example, We're supposed to be there at noon and bring two sandwiches each—now what about it? [First half of 1900s] Also see how about .
Example Sentences
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And what about “foundlings”—children with no known parents, who were well known to the ratifiers of the 14th Amendment?
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
That kind of global spending sounds good but what about extraterrestrial spending?
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
But what about gains and losses for 2026?
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
“He asked me what about the household and the children and himself. I assured him that everything would be fine. It has been.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Well, if he wouldn’t be called Sue, what about….
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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