How to Use "Whole" with Example Sentences

whole (adj): complete, full

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Used with nouns:

"My whole body hurts."
(body)

"We saw the whole family at the reunion."
(family)

"I've been dieting my whole life."
(life)

"He read the whole book in one day."
(book)

"We heard the whole story again."
(story)

"We want the whole truth."
(truth)

"I want the whole world to know how happy I am."
(world)

whole (n): something that is complete or full

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Used with adjectives:

"That small picture is part of a larger whole."
(larger, bigger, greater)

Used with verbs:

"Many different races make up this country as a whole."
(make up, form)