they

[US]/ðeɪ/
[UK]/ðe/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

pron. those individuals or things previously mentioned (referring to people or objects in the third person)

Phrases & Collocations

they are

they will

they have

they can

they must

Example Sentences

They are going to the movies tonight.

They always have lunch together.

They are best friends.

They need to finish the project by tomorrow.

They decided to travel to Europe next summer.

They are planning a surprise party for their friend.

They have different opinions on this matter.

They were the first ones to arrive at the party.

They enjoy hiking in the mountains.

They will be working on the project together.

Real-world Examples

They also think they have me trapped.

Source: Arrow Season 1

They are both political showmen; they're both populists.

Source: NPR News July 2019 Collection

They are very tall, so they can eat from tall trees.

Source: Beijing Normal University New Curriculum Reform Junior High School English Grade 7 Volume 2

You will not be able to experience them all, but sample them widely!

Source: New Horizons College English Third Edition Reading and Writing Course (Volume 1)

They came from the same region. They were from the same political party.

Source: Cook's Speech Collection

They have some kind of moral capacity.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2015 Compilation

As they travel across the Sahara, they create the biggest of all sand storms.

Source: BBC documentary "Planet Earth" Season One Highlights

For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.

Source: 43 John Soundtrack Bible Movie Edition - NIV

Meaning they release ethylene gas as they mature—and the gas in turn accelerates ripening.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Collection January 2015

And he attacks them from the rear.

Source: The Apocalypse of World War II

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