those

American  

[thohz] / ðoʊz /

pronoun

1. plural of that.

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those British  

/ ðəʊz /

determiner

1. the form of that used before a plural noun

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those Idioms  

1. see just one of those things; one of those days.

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Etymology

Origin of those

1300–50; Middle English those, thoos, thas ( e ), variant of tho ( Middle English, Old English thā ), plural of that, by association with Middle English thees, thas ( e ) ( Old English thās ), plural of this

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Example Sentences

But in his speech, he made no mention of his demands or those concerns.

From Los Angeles Times

It took us a while to secure those rights.

From Los Angeles Times

“He’s looked fine. It’s a really good fastball. I think the secondaries, just continue to tighten those up. I would expect Paul to pitch for us at some point this year.”

From Los Angeles Times

Since then, numerous witnesses have been called in to testify, among those, one of the musician’s managers.

From Los Angeles Times

But this week, a US Commerce Department official told lawmakers that none of those chips have yet been sold to Chinese customers.

From BBC