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yous

1 American  
[yooz] / yuz /

noun

  1. plural of you.

yous 2 American  
[yooz, yuhz, yiz] / yuz, yəz, yɪz /

pronoun

  1. youse.

yous British  
/ juːz /

pronoun

  1. not_standard refers to more than one person including the person or persons addressed but not including the speaker

    yous have all had it now

    I'm fed up with yous
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The black-clad, 23-year-old singer-songwriter barely spoke to the audience, uttering only a couple of thank yous during one of two solo performances at the venue this past weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Both etiquette experts advise sending a thank you note to the host after Christmas Day which is something that Mr Wesson calls "the gold standard of thank yous".

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2024

The group, a mix of teens and seniors, almost all of them Black, erupts in thank yous as the willow’s branches sway around them in the dappled light.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2023

They kissed and exchanged I love yous; Joe shuffled to the door.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023

There’s always a footnote to her I love yous.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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