where's
American-
contraction of where is:
Where's my belt?
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contraction of where has: Where's he been all night?
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contraction of where does:
Where's he study law?
Usage
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Example Sentences
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The viewers’ hunger for easy comedic affirmation of human decency seems to be bottomless, so where’s the harm in going back to the original well, only this time with female athletes?
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
She joked that later in life when she saw her, by now, much older husband snoozing in his chair at home, she thought Jolene "can have him now... where's Jolene when you need her?!"
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
MarketWatch: So where’s the next big opportunity in crypto?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
“The 49ers didn’t want this out until the day it was time to go to training camp and it would have been obvious at that point, where’s Kyle? They wanted to wait until then.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Doo-Doo Bug said, “Hey, Sleepy LaBone, where’s everyone at?”
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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