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• possessive of she.

hers

American  

[hurz] / hɜrz /

pronoun

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

   The red umbrella is hers. Are you a friend of hers?

2. that or those belonging to her.

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

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hers British  

/ hɜːz /

pronoun

1. something or someone belonging to or associated with her

   hers is the nicest dress

   that cat is hers

2. 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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hers

Unlike many of her friends, hers were extremely heavy and she experienced excruciating pain.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Short-only funds like hers had been falling out of vogue, with investors instead preferring long-short funds or the fast-growing multi-managers that run sprawling portfolios and tightly manage risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Neill’s performance is as flailing and furious as hers, and together, they turn “Possession” into a radical piece of filmmaking that has deservedly earned its cult following and late reverence.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

No pictures of Swift's dress have been released yet -- and Dua Lipa took a fortnight before revealing hers.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

I took Betsie’s pillowcase along with mine, hooked my other arm through hers, and hauled her along beside me.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom