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“Yores” or “Yours”

yores / yours 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.

yores

  • nountime long past.

yours y·UH·r·z

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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“yores”

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“yours”

  • …game Scarface: The World Is Yours soundtrack.
  • "Or Yours to Keep: The Poetry of…
  • …1975), writer whose second book, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, is set…
  • …has an understanding similar to yours.
  • Acoustically Yours (555 Recordings, 2003)
  • "Yours are the achievements of a…
  • The Yours
  • …2002 Gospel album Heart to Yours.
  • I'll Be Yours
  • …performed hits such as "I'm Yours" and "Empire State of Mind".

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