how about

phrase

: what do you say to or think of
How about it, are you going?

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The Tom Holland, Zendaya and Jon Bernthal combo is in two gigantic movies at once, but how about the year Florence Pugh’s having? — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Yeah, how about a slick Michigan move tally that comes to us courtesy of Philadelphia Flyers forward Matvei Michkov. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026 Finally, how about a podcast that asks an existential question that deeply impacts our lives every day. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for how about

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“How about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/how%20about. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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