pronoun
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something or someone belonging to or associated with her
hers is the nicest dress
that cat is hers
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belonging to or associated with her
Etymology
Origin of hers
1300–50; Middle English hirs, equivalent to hire her + -s 's 1
Example Sentences
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No pictures of Swift's dress have been released yet -- and Dua Lipa took a fortnight before revealing hers.
From Barron's • Jul. 6, 2026
Emma Raducanu has previously described hers as "so pushy" when she was younger.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
She is that queen who’s ready to claim what’s hers or die trying.
From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026
Carly DiLuccio, 25, a self-described lifelong Tide fan from New Jersey, said hers is a liquid-Tide household.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
Mutti took us to live with a cousin of hers in Heidelberg.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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