whilst

[waɪlst]

Definition:
1. The same as the conjunction while.

Use 'whilst' in a sentence:

1. I have heard them before; I am Night; I saw thy tears whilst thou sang'st them!
2. That is to say, they should know their merits and demerits and their choices must give play to their strengths whilst circumvent weaknesses.
3. A legsie is a photo, usually taken on your mobile phone, that you take by tucking the device under your chin and pointing it towards your outstretched legs whilst relaxing.
4. He was at his happiest whilst playing cricket.
5. So he went on, for an hour, whilst the poor little King sat and suffered.
6. My mother died whilst I was yet a boy.
7. Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
8. Can I switch to work permit employment whilst in the UK?
9. Whilst playing badminton, I ruptured my Achilles tendon.
10. Husband should act like a leader whilst the subject should live like one.
11. Whilst drunk, of course.
12. Excessive gasps18 left the mouths of Blake and Atkinson, whilst I myself remained silent and breathless.
13. Whilst some other leading universities have expanded their intakes3 by 30, 40 or even 50 per cent in recent years, Oxford and Cambridge have kept their undergraduate numbers broadly the same.
14. Whilst accomplishments cannot be denied, there is a long way to go.
15. It holds fine soil together, whilst retaining moisture that supports other plants.
16. All the ladies stood round her, whilst the kissing was going on.
17. Lectures, seminars and tutorials are all one hour in length, whilst laboratory classes usually last either 2 or 3 hours.
18. And whilst we thus should make our sorrows one, this happy harmony would make them one.
19. Eye contact whilst playing with hair.
20. Ye paltry cowards, and arm yourselves and guard the doors, whilst I send one to fetch the watch!
21. Whilst it is perfectly possible for an adult or teenaged female to be healthy and fit a size zero, it should be acknowledged that normal differences in female body shape make this goal unattainable and unadvisable for many.
22. They should know their merits and demerits and their choices must give play to their strengths whilst circumvent weaknesses.
23. Whilst you are travelling there will be challenging moments.
24. Whilst the dews of your melody scatter.
25. Finally you can modify the values of variables whilst a program is running using the'set'command.
26. One of my friends, a school drop-out and champion World of Warcraft player, was talent-spotted whilst playing by a Japanese technology firm.
27. Moblivious is another term from the sphere of technology that quite a few people might be able to relate to. It means to stare at your phone whilst walking or driving and oblivious of your surroundings.
28. Whilst measuring sounds easy in theory, many people's circumstances can make some parts tricky.
29. Whilst the detoxification requires energy, slow decay may still occur.
30. Does that mean they could not talk to any visitors whilst in prison.
31. However, because the kitchen operation is prohibited whilst moving, most of the food is prepared off site or it prepared in the kitchen, but only while they stopped and in a designated parking area.
32. Similar advances with other crops have released people from hard and boring jobs for more creative work, whilst machines harvest crops more efficiently with less waste.
33. Whilst some minor translation issues still exist, formatting& presentation are good.
34. Whilst Marc did gradually harden himself to the poverty, he did not become immune to the sight of death.
35. Gather the rose of love, whilst yet in time.
36. Driving whilst under the influence of drugs is extremely dangerous and can affect driving in numerous ways.
37. As a crop, they would be quite easy to grow in a garden and whilst not the most attractive of border plants they make wonderful wine, I am told.
38. There are many exercises you can do even whilst at your desk.
39. There are many varieties and grades of paper materials, and whilst it is fairly easy to spot the varieties, it is far more difficult to spot the grades.
40. And whilst they obviously agreed that something must be done and done quickly.
41. We did enjoy her friendship and care for us whilst in Dalian.
42. The essential difference between a push poll and a valid4 opinion poll, is that the latter merely attempts to elicit5 opinions, whilst the former aims to change and influence them.
43. Holding your gaze whilst moving to music.
44. Whilst, the testing manufacture shows the design is effective.
45. Potential energy, power, resources, etc Enhanced: Enhance their existing skills whilst building new ones.
46. We did not think much more of it until that evening whilst we were watching television; we once more heard the noise. But this time it was significantly louder.
47. Whilst skies are blue and bright.
48. Poor ruined little head, it shall not lack friend or shelter whilst I bide with the living.
49. Larger ones rise quickly to the surface and disappear, whilst smaller ones called micro-bubbles can last for days.
50. Whilst I used to laugh it off, I'm now getting irritated by it.
51. Whilst he lay there benumbed with terror, dreadful tidings were speeding through the palace.
52. Origami can represent precision, delicacy, imagination and attention to detail whilst also suggesting shapes, objects, animals and letters.
53. The passengers from the respective coaches would swap news whilst waiting for the change.
54. Whilst this might sound like a truism, it is nevertheless a crucial problem to address.
55. Whilst chaos and upheaval reigns in the college, what of the chaos and noise that local residents are subjected to ?
56. You will play decoy whilst I beg.
57. Whilst England remains, and the crown continues, the privilege shall not lapse.
58. He gained valuable experience whilst working on the project.
59. The firm will be able to undercut its competitors whilst still making a profit.