of theirs
idiom
: that which belongs to or is connected with them : their one : their ones
She is a friend of theirs.
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In this corner: Frank Costello, the big boss man of organized crime who helped this thing of theirs go from regional to a national syndicate.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl saw the return of Wallace, Gromit and a familiar foe of theirs in the first feature-length Wallace & Gromit film since 2005's The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The Phillies own part of their NBC Sports affiliate, and the Giants also own part of theirs.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The leaders of Saudi Arabia were upset about that because the previous president—Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi—was a close ally of theirs.
—Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl saw the return of Wallace, Gromit and a familiar foe of theirs in the first feature-length Wallace & Gromit film since 2005's The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The Phillies own part of their NBC Sports affiliate, and the Giants also own part of theirs.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The leaders of Saudi Arabia were upset about that because the previous president—Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi—was a close ally of theirs.
—Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Of theirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20theirs. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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