Synonyms

hers

American

[hurz] / hɜrz /

pronoun

a form of the possessive case of she used as a predicate adjective.

The red umbrella is hers. Are you a friend of hers?
that or those belonging to her.

Hers is the biggest garden on the block. Hers are the yellow ones.

hers British

/ hɜːz /

pronoun

something or someone belonging to or associated with her

hers is the nicest dress
that cat is hers
belonging to or associated with her

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Etymology

Origin of hers

1300–50; Middle English hirs, equivalent to hire her + -s 's ¹

Example Sentences

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Reporter Lane Florsheim writes about lifestyle, so I assume hers is awesome.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

That confidential information is hers to share, if she chooses, not yours.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

She added that VAT on businesses like hers "cripples creativity".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Saar says she knows this will probably be the last exhibition of hers that she’s around to see and to give input on.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The outer skin was tough—Mal spat hers out—but biting through to the flesh of it was astonishing.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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