they're
Americancontraction
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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Cesc Fabregas is the manager, so they're a very entertaining team, nice to watch.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Translation apps might help, but they’re unreliable, and one first has to know what information to seek out and where.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
But it also has a large residential population, who have become increasingly exasperated with tourists who fail to properly dispose of rubbish, smoke where they're not supposed to, and make too much noise.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
They live in a locker room that sounds the same every week, whether they’re celebrating a Super Bowl win or mourning a Monday night loss in Atlanta.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Even though I know they’re the words that need to be said, it’s like my tongue knows they’re unforgivable, and tries to hold them back.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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