pronoun
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something or someone belonging to or associated with her
hers is the nicest dress
that cat is hers
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belonging to or associated with her
Etymology
Origin of hers
1300–50; Middle English hirs, equivalent to hire her + -s 's 1
Example Sentences
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Hims & Hers raised its full-year revenue forecast to $2.8 billion to $3 billion, while cutting its adjusted profit outlook.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Hers is one of numerous groups catering to animals in need of food, veterinary care and shelter - or helping to evacuate the pets to safer areas.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Hers is a story of a society failing to meet basic responsibilities to its citizens.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
Hims & Hers Health jumps after regulators pledge to loosen regulations on 12 peptides.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
Hers are the brittle gray of broken glass, but Elias’s, with their ring of dark lashes, are a deeper hue, like the thick heart of a storm cloud.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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