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Example sentences for "wherever"

Lexicographically close words:
whereto; whereunder; whereunto; whereupon; whereuppon; wherevnto; wherevpon; wherevppon; wherewith; wherewithal
  1. The Turks left behind them wherever they went, as the Saracens had done before, the poisonous and ruinous religion of Mahomet, more durable and injurious to men than all their bloody conquests.

  2. Indeed, wherever a note of attention is thus given, we may be sure that something "hid from the wise and prudent" is intended.

  3. He uses monosyllabic words wherever this is possible.

  4. Wherever in it sense keeps company with sound, we have a music far deeper than can arise from mere sound, or even from a flow of real lyric emotion, which has its only counterpart in sound.

  5. There, as on a rock of experience, he has planted his foot, finding confusion and instability wherever he projected this beyond it; striking out sparks of knowledge at every stamp on the firm ground.

  6. There they lived, leading a pastoral life, wandering about from place to place, and ready to descend with their flocks and herds wherever cupidity might lead, or fancy direct them.

  7. Stars of pistols, swords, hangers, boarding-axes, and pikes were hung wherever there was room for them.

  8. Possibly they might, but I would not count upon it, for indeed wherever they have taken a town they have treated those who fell into their hands most barbarously.

  9. Wherever love is found, and under whatever form it appears, when one meets it, one recognizes his king.

  10. Clare was haunted now, wherever he went, by the vision of his first ideal love, his ever-sought 'Mary.

  11. He saw ghosts and hobgoblins wherever he went, and after a time began to look upon himself as a sort of enchanted prince in a world of magic.

  12. Meanwhile Clare amused himself as best he could, guided wherever he wished to go by the faithful Tom.

  13. The acquaintance soon grew intimate, and Clare followed his new friend wherever he chose to take him.

  14. From beginning to end, the power and the effulgence remain ever the same, fitted for all positions: wherever it is placed, it continues unsullied and undiminished.

  15. If old Lupe saw you going off with your bundle he'd spring at you, get it in his teeth, and follow you carrying it wherever you went.

  16. NINTH: Society people wherever found, and their one child.

  17. Stealthily they creep into a camp, or town, or church, or wherever there is a gathering.

  18. Wherever he went, somebody or other might have been heard to cry, "Halloa!

  19. Cheerful and neat it was, wherever Bertha's hands could busy themselves.

  20. Wherever you bought this volume you can purchase any other of the Crown Series at the same price; or they can be obtained from the publishers.

  21. We shall go wherever you want, and we shall go to-morrow.

  22. Out of this same airy talk of his, it always soon came to be understood, wherever he and his wife went, that he had married against the wishes of his exalted relations, and had had much ado to prevail on them to countenance her.

  23. Secondly, because wherever there was a square yard of ground in British occupation under the sun or moon, with a public post upon it, sticking to that post was a Barnacle.

  24. You show that you carry your business cares an projects about, instead of leaving them in the City, or wherever else they belong to,' said Mrs Merdle.

  25. As to himself, Mr Sparkler conveyed to the Dorrit family that he was going, on rather particular business, wherever they were going.

  26. Wherever they went, their importance preceded them in the person of the courier riding before, to see that the rooms of state were ready.

  27. Death of my soul, I play it out wherever I go!

  28. With all, he shows the lofty spirit of a worshipper of greatness and depth wherever he finds them.

  29. Is it the free-born bird that makes its nest Wherever its strong wings would waft it, or The flowery plant bound by a bit of earth?

  30. His eyes were still the same fiery eyes penetrating wherever they lit beneath the surface of things and often turning away from the present into the world of thought.

  31. Wherever he was, he made no sound at all.

  32. Wherever he is--sometime he'll come to me.

  33. This was the caribou range; wherever they looked they saw the tracks of the noble animals in the snow.

  34. Now, it seems to me that wherever we can we must keep to the mountains.

  35. Well, this is a good beginning, and I only hope we may find beef like this in our larder wherever we go, till we discover the old city.

  36. They kept to a walk, pausing wherever a good view back could be obtained, till it began to grow dark, but they kept steadily on.

  37. It's Christmas all the year round wherever he is.

  38. And so it has gone on ever since, that Spirit of Christmas, impelling us to follow and to find and to give, wherever there is a need for our gold and frankincense and myrrh.

  39. It should be understood that wherever in the notes I mention the reading of any particular MS.

  40. Lady Gardiner floundered deeper than ever into the quicksands of mystery when she heard that the Countess de Mattos was to be one of the party for the rest of the voyage--wherever it was to take them.

  41. We often deceive ourselves in this matter, for what we call decoration has often a new and genuinely poetic content of its own; but wherever there is mere decoration, we judge the poetry to be not wholly poetic.

  42. The most striking recollections of his childhood have not in all cases this manifest affinity to the Ode, but wherever the visionary feeling appears in them (and it appears in many), this affinity is still traceable.

  43. Wherever its body is, its soul must be here and now.

  44. Several have been alleged, and one or two of these will be mentioned later, but none of them appears to show itself indubitably wherever sublimity is found.

  45. This is so also, I think, wherever we can truly speak of merely decorative effect.

  46. You don't know your human nature, Sam; wherever was you brought up?

  47. I wish to spare you--" "But wherever I am, it will be the same!

  48. Well, I hope he'll catch hell wherever he is!

  49. Wherever he turned and with whomsoever he talked the North case was certain sooner or later to be mentioned.

  50. Wherever angels lodge, the Sodomites will batter at the door.

  51. Wherever he preaches the gospel or administers the sacraments, he has the express authority and assured blessing of their heavenly Author.

  52. Wherever he went, he met hosts of foes, marshalled under the banners of Jewish prejudice and pagan superstition.

  53. For goodness' sake, Carl, wherever have you been?

  54. Carl McGregor was no exception to the rule for wherever calamity lurked he was sure to be in its vicinity.

  55. Wherever we meet them we should give them a hand up.

  56. Wherever work must be done by hand and labor is cheap and plentiful, human beings come to be classed to a great extent as machines.

  57. Still, wherever there is a considerable quantity of fruit and several pickers, the plan of packing directly from the table is best.

  58. Wherever fruit of a uniform size and color is desired, thinning is a practical necessity, especially when the crop of fruit is heavy.


  59. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "wherever" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.

    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    wherever found; wherever they