of theirs

phrase

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

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But a close childhood friend of theirs became very ill, and the family would go visit him in the local hospital. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026 Since the canoes were designed for men, according to Nease, the Wahine Makani women have redesigned features of theirs to steer with more precision and work for them. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 22 July 2026 But in the churn of all that, another automotive journalist reached out to me and said that a friend of theirs works at Flock. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 22 July 2026 Ryan dived the right way for only one of four penalties, and Australia missed two of theirs as Egypt won. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 July 2026 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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