these

American  

[theez] / ðiz /

pronoun

1. plural of this.

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these British  

/ ðiːz /

determiner

1. 1. the form of this used before a plural noun

      these men

   2. ( as pronoun )

      I don't much care for these

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these Idioms  

1. see one of these days.

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Example Sentences

The Winnemem Wintu Tribe hopes these salmon, exported more than a century ago, will revive the genetic diversity of the few remaining endangered salmon in the Sacramento River.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Lyrical saint Nick Cave was more caustic — notoriously so — when he shared how he felt about these boys of California’s endless summer.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

But these gains are likely to be uneven and will not offset the consequences for inflation, budgets, and food security in Africa, they warned.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

I teach these histories and champion these gains.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

But, that these women here in front of us—these very ones.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom