Word Finder - they

definition

(the third-person plural) A group of people, animals, plants or objects previously mentioned.

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Dogs may bark if they want to be fed.

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(the third-person singular, sometimes proscribed) A single person, previously mentioned, especially if of unknown or non-binary gender, but typically not if previously named and identified as male or female.

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They requested a seat at Friday's performance but didn't say if they preferred the balcony or the floor.

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(indefinite pronoun, vague meaning) People; some people; people in general; someone, excluding the speaker.

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Ha, you believe the moon is real? That's just what they want you to think.

They had two adopted children already.

They can actually talk!

They say she is amazingly beautiful.

They have some very nice animals.

Yet they honestly think there is no choice left.

They have a phone.

They entered the house and she glanced at the dark fireplace.

They don't scare us much.

And what have they promised?

They must be in Tulsa.

They had broken the rules.

They studied together at the library on Wednesday evenings.

They had climbed about fifty feet.

They don't expect him to live.

If they give me plenty of it I'll not complain about its color.

This would be the only attempt they would make.

As they continued toward the house, he cleared his throat.

They needed to gain a little weight before they would be released from the hospital, though.

I hope not the way they did the last time.

They've done everything they can.

They actually sided with him.

Pierre, however, felt excited, and the general desire to show that they were ready to go to all lengths--which found expression in the tones and looks more than in the substance of the speeches--infected him too.

Home was any place they were together.

Had they made a mistake?

Had they all been arguing?

After a moment of thanks, they all began their meal.

Following a long drive that consisted of little more than two ruts worn by vehicle tires, they came to the Marsh ranch.

Without a word, he backed the car until they were close to the one that had pulled out in front of them.

She found Felipa and Destiny in the dining room where they were having an ice cream snack.

They were home and together.

They would like to have such a life.

So they did suspect her.

They wanted to stay at the party.

They were out of the sand.

When they left, it sucked the life from the room.

If his family wanted him to come back, they would have to get rid of his current responsibilities.

Why hadn't they tried it before?

He didn't want anything to do with them, so they didn't exist.

He said they called him a bad name.

She said they were both supportive of her when Alex was born.

They have her in pull-ups now and she's not happy about that.

The medication they were giving her to clear up the congestion in her lungs was making her sleep a lot, but they thought that was better than having her upset all the time.

They should be home any minute.

Together they led her away.

When they stopped beside a wide shallow creek, he crouched with his back to her.

Sure, they had spent more time wandering on the ranch, but that was only because Brandon wanted to get her alone.

They were expecting - as surely as if they were in her womb.

Jonathan and Alfonso were playing with the sticks as if they were swords.

We accept that they don't, but we still want to feel welcome.

Hopefully he would be in a better mood after they got back home.