they're

[ thair; unstressed ther ]

1. contraction of they are.

they're

/ ðɛə; ˈðeɪə /

contraction of

1. they are

Usage Note

See contraction.

Example Sentences

Brawny yet sensitive, Smith channels the depth of his many experiences into his sturdy, riff-driven songs, which is one reason they’re connecting: This year his hit “World on Fire” spent 10 straight weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s country radio chart, a stay equaled by only Wallen’s “You Proof”; Smith quickly followed it with another chart-topper in “Bulletproof,” the twangy lead single from his sophomore LP, “California Gold.”

From Los Angeles Times

For example, she said, “for the service providers, there’s no consistent definition of what is storage, what is a shower, what is a hot meal...and it winds up being the service provider defining those for the people that they’re serving.”

From Los Angeles Times

It's unlikely that they can accomplish their goal of deporting every undocumented person in America but they're going to destroy a lot of lives in the attempt, including those of citizens who "harbor" them, according to Homan.

From Salon

It looks like they're going to have free rein.

From Salon

They’re going to have lots of fun this season.

From Los Angeles Times