one of us

noun phrase

: part of one's group and thus trustworthy
Don't worry—he's one of us.

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That should make every one of us pause before tapping a link in a text. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026 We’re apprenticed, every one of us, to stone. — Linda Gregerson, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 If one of us complained, the other was supposed to say something fun. — Asha Dore, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 At least until one of us gets distracted by some new slight from the British. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for one of us

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“One of us.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20of%20us. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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