aye
adverb
yes.
ayes
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pluralof aye.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She retreated, asking the ayes and noes to stand on separate sides of the room.
From Slate ● May 6, 2024
The Self-Determination Act was passed with 374 ayes to 251 no's and 11 abstentions.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2024
The ayes had it, 58 to 42 percent, and Musk sold $5 billion worth of shares a few days later.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 11, 2022
When the time came, the ayes loudly drowned out the noes.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2021
There are ayes and yahs mixed in, upping the hype.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
