'tis

American

[tiz] / tɪz /

a contraction of it is.

'tis British

/ tɪz /

contraction

it is

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Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

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Larry Jeddeloh is the editor of The Institutional Strategist and founder of TIS Group, an independent global macro research service covering global stocks and other financial markets.

From MarketWatch

RAMSEY, N.J.—’Tis the season after the season—when gifts are unwrapped, budgets are blown and second thoughts sink in.

From The Wall Street Journal

Barron’s: ’Tis the season for forecasts.

From Barron's

It got me thinking—’tis the season—about good will toward men and the seasonal spirit of kindness, empathy and compassion.

From The Wall Street Journal

But ’tis the holiday season, and our subject is the future of movie theaters.

From The Wall Street Journal

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