Examples of 'whence' in a sentence

Meaning of "whence"

Whence is an adverb that means 'from where' or 'from which', typically used in formal or literary contexts
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  • From where; from which place or source.
  • Used for introducing the result of a fact that has just been stated; thence

How to use "whence" in a sentence

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Ask not whence the thunder comes.
To the vile dust from whence he sprung.
And return whence he came and no harm done.
Send it back to hell from whence it came.
Whence glorious psalm of speckled thrush ascends.
We know not of whence hence you speak.
Whence will and thoughts are in the creature.
I do not know from whence he discovered everything.
Whence echoes these walls of deep despair.
I wondered from whence came the change.
Whence it follows that the bad economist.
Nobody knew whence the people had gone.
Whence it is evident that he enjoyed more grace.
To the hills from whence comes my help.
From whence they came and everything.

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Must know from whence they came.
Whence he clearly convicts those of falsehood who.
And turn back time to whence it was begun.
From whence this fear and unbelief.
Return this evil from whence it came.
We look to whence the bank comes from.
We all want to know from whence we came.
They know whence came your kindness.
I also do not know should whence to mention.
Whence the imprisoned splendor may escape.
Safe journeys from whence you came.
Whence this historic scene of the reception.
The mirror from whence you came.
From whence all the clones are derived.
It will be put back from whence it came.
From whence all our stories come.
They arise no one knows whence or how.
Say from whence you owe this intelligence.
We do not know from whence they came.
Whence did the principal of life proceed.
He would not tell us from whence he came.
The tree from whence she fell is blessed.
And drive everything back to whence it came.
Men know not whence cometh the wind.
We are returning to the dark from whence we came.
Whence all but he had fled.
To till the ground from whence he was taken.
Whence we commanded the whole glade.
She returns from whence she came.
From whence they came nor where they went.
Imprudently too far from whence one is going.
From whence the missiles were fired.
You will return whence you came.
From whence my help shall come.
Never questioning from whence they came.

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