you're
Americancontraction
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“The instant that you’re a platform company,” cybersecurity “becomes something that your customers expect of you,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026
Service technicians say if you’re going to consult a chatbot, keep these pointers in mind:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
The tagline that accompanies the scene reads: "POV you're a childfree and single girl that has no friends and lives alone so this is how you spend your Friday night."
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
“This situation happens more often than you might think. Being named as an executor doesn’t mean you’re locked into the role,” it says.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
“Come on, Charlotte! If I can do it, so can you. Besides, if you’re going to grow up to be a badass like me, you’ve got to learn how to strut.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
![]()
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.