whom
[huːm]
Definition:
1. Used instead of ‘who’ as the object of a verb or preposition.
'whom' example sentence:
- The building was picketed by demonstrators, several of whom were well-known actors.
- She wondered whether he had someone to whom he could talk freely.
- He was a personal friend whom I've known for many many years.
- There should be someone to whom you can turn for any advice or to clear up any problems.
- Whom did the $20 bill belong to?
- Whom did Jack ask for help?
- Who is forgotten by whom?
- Whom shall I ask?
- He's never grown away from the people amongst whom he was brought up.
- For whom is the birthday party held?
- 'I want to send a telegram.' — 'Fine, to whom?'
- To whom does that little dirty hole belong?
- What would I do? Whom would I run to? Momma was still away.
- Because he doesn't know whom to talk with.
- Whom do I have in heaven but you?
- Her mother, in whom she confided, said she would support her unconditionally.
- He asked whom I'd told about his having been away.
- The man with whom she maintains a relationship provides nothing by way of support.
- He wanted to have someone to whom he could talk a little about himself.
- Whom dost thou take me to be?
- He likes to know whom you've met.
- To whom should I address the letter?
- Whom did they invite?
- To whom did she address the letter?
- The Homewood residents whom I knew had little money and little free time.
- One writer in whom I had taken an interest was Immanuel Velikovsky.
- Who should invite whom?
- The tabloids speculated as to whether she was having an affair, and with whom.
- My father didn't mind whom I married, so long as I could stand on my own two feet and wasn't dependent on my husband.
- In the Shark's body Pinocchio finds whom?
- Whom do you want to interview and why?
- About six thousand people were arrested, several hundred of whom have since been released.
- Prithee for whom else than whom thou art?
- 'You're too sensitive.' — 'Too sensitive for whom?'
- We shall see for whom she is looking presently.
- No one can open mail except the person to whom it has been addressed.
- Children can be seen to copy the behaviour of others whom they admire or identify with.
- Soldiers took away four people one of whom was later released.
- Their defeat redounds to the glory of those whom they attacked.
- Some banks also have a hit list of people whom they threaten to sue for damages.
- Whom do the police suspect?
- There were officials to whom he could relate the whole story.
- To whom should I write?
- Being there gave me a chance to touch base with three friends whom I had not seen for a year.
- The author whom you criticized in your review has written a reply.
- "I want to send a telegram."—"Fine, to whom?"
- Whom did he expect to answer his phone?
- This was the man whom other trainers love to carp about.
- He asked me with whom I had discussed it.