of ours
idiom
: that which belongs to or is connected with us : our one : our ones
He is a friend of ours.
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The art of conversation has been a casualty in these deeply divided days of ours, and the poor state of talk in the movies — so often expositional, glib or posturing — is an unfortunate reflection of that.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
Seth has been a big champion of ours from the get-go.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 June 2024
One night a neighbor of ours, the guy who built out his walls, got mugged in Central Park.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2024
With luck, even more fossils will soon bring these ancient relatives of ours into clearer view.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 June 2024
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
Seth has been a big champion of ours from the get-go.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 June 2024
One night a neighbor of ours, the guy who built out his walls, got mugged in Central Park.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2024
With luck, even more fossils will soon bring these ancient relatives of ours into clearer view.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 June 2024
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“Of ours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20ours. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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