How to Use to wit in a Sentence

to wit

adverb
  • Hikers, to wit, generate a surprising amount of waste for people who spend so much time in the woods.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 19 July 2021
  • Solo shows are everywhere, for obvious economic reasons, but now, in more than a few of these pieces, there’s another element in play for their creators — to wit, their streaming future.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Her sales numbers at retail and the box office are similarly record-breaking (to wit, Swifties literally broke Ticketmaster when these shows went on sale last fall).
    — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 18 Mar. 2023
  • This region is linked to wit, adaptability, and social skills, revealing an individual's strategic mind and resourcefulness.
    — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 3 Jan. 2020
  • While not abandoning core design DNA—crisp, modern tailoring, languid sensuality, and oodles of good taste to wit—the brand delivered a collection that felt like a breath of fresh air.
    — Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The judge notes that the Times ruling occurred in unique historical circumstances—to wit, the struggle for civil rights when Southern politicians used defamation law to stifle reporting on and criticism of Jim Crow.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2021
  • The most persuasive economic argument is for voters to look under the covers, to wit, low/full unemployment is good, but many households require two incomes to survive, many persons are underemployed (working below their capacity) and underpaid.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2019
  • The pandemic has laid bare just how truly ableist society’s machinations are; to wit, did no one in Washington DC foresee disabled people needing accommodation when developing Covid tests?
    — Steven Aquino, Forbes, 24 June 2022
  • The former is named for the patron saint of cooks and celebrates coastal Italian fare with a New Orleans tweak, to wit Chef Laura Collins’ Grilled Creole Oysters and Scampi Risotto.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026

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