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“Yore” or “You're” or “Your”

yore / you're / your are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

yore y·AO·r

  • nountime long past.

you're y·UH·r

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

your y·AO·r

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“yore”

  • …observation that pop music of yore was "better", or at least…
  • …in We Have Loved of Yore from Robert Louis Stevenson's Songs…
  • O, we have loved of yore.
  • We have lived of yore,

“you're”

  • …off Tiana's vocal range and abilities.
  • …sheer looniness of the comedy here."
  • …better start barricading their windows now.
  • …girl who's done the Disney Channel.
  • Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat
  • …you're not terribly interested in, anyway.
  • …"Win and You're In" races are:
  • …Frank Loesser and published in 1950.
  • …but you're taking the playful approach."
  • …it" as he glances towards Starbuck.

“your”

  • …scenarios and you have at your command a comprehensive reporting system…
  • "Into Your System" was the fourth single,…
  • Comforting Your Crying Baby: Why Your Baby…
  • …hymns, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
  • …daughter, Marcie Jones, Great Expectations: Your All-in-One Resource for Pregnancy &…
  • Gentle Gentle (Life of Your Life)
  • …something that goes right into your head."
  • YOUR PRIVATE SKY (2004)
  • Ceremony - Hang Out Your Poetry (1993) - arranger, string
  • Into Your System

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