of theirs

idiom

: that which belongs to or is connected with them : their one : their ones
She is a friend of theirs.

Examples of of theirs in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At one point during the cruise, a friend of theirs stayed behind while their partner took a shore excursion. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024 Of course, for all this to matter — to us, at least — the Tigers have to win a lot of their games, and the Twins have to lose a lot of theirs. Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2024 Some insider Grand Bazaar gems of theirs include Chalabi, a distinguished antique fine-jewelry shop that originally opened in 1880 and is currently run by the fourth-generation antiques dealer Paul Chalabi. Feride Yalav-Heckeroth, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Sep. 2024 The Ballers was actually inspired by a friend of theirs who died young. Lauren Goode, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for of theirs 

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“Of theirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20theirs. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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