one of us

noun phrase

: part of one's group and thus trustworthy
Don't worry—he's one of us.

Examples of one of us in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Conversations that used to be filled with encouragement now seem tinged with underlying resentment and jealousy when one of us gets an interview. Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024 As long as one of us is at the top, that makes the rest of us happy. Suzanne Stevens, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024 Either one of us could get canceled in the next two minutes. Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024 The movement demanded a response from each and every one of us of in the student body, And everyone in our newsroom felt it. Hoda Sherif, TIME, 10 May 2024 At the sentencing, every one of us in the crowded court and overflow room was stunned. Alex Winter, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024 But the best way to make our roads safer is for every single one of us to make a commitment to being part of the solution. Joe Simitian, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024 My father is the only one of us who has remained fully in the evangelical Christian fold. Annika Pham, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024 Gave him a shot there to try to win the race, didn’t work out, but one of us won it. Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2024

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“One of us.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20of%20us. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

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