Definitions

she

[shee] / ʃi /

PRONOUN

nominative singular pronoun

Synonyms

STRONGEST

I he it sie they ve xe you ze zie

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a synonym for she?

We don’t traditionally think of she as having synonyms, but there are some situations in which it can be reworded or replaced with another word or phrase. she herself Sometimes, the phrase she herself is used to emphasize that a person did something entirely by herself or that it was done by her as opposed to others. For example, saying She cast the deciding vote may be a neutral statement, but saying She herself cast the deciding vote indicates that there was some significance to the fact that it was she who did it. her Sometimes a sentence can be reworded to replace the subject she with the equivalent object her. For example, the question “When do you expect she will arrive?” could be reworded as “When do you expect her to arrive?” In this case, it’s a more natural-sounding question, but this kind of rewording can be done for a number of reasons. Her is also commonly used after linking verbs (like is and was) in sentences like It was her that I saw on the train or It is her in that picture.

What can you use instead of the word she?

She is used to stand in for more specific words, like Dr. Harris, Jennifer, or the pilot. So, if there’s a chance that using she might be confusing (such as when more than one woman is mentioned in the sentence), you can always use the name or title of the person instead of referring to her as she. Take this sentence, for example: “If we invite Mrs. Smith’s daughter, do you think she would come?” The she in this sentence could refer to Mrs. Smith or her daughter, so it may be more clear to reword it as: “If we invite Mrs. Smith’s daughter, do you think her daughter would come?” (or by replacing she with Mrs. Smith, if that’s what you mean). Of course, there are a number of other ways to say this, including using a specific name. In some situations, it can be considered impolite to refer to someone as she or her when that person is in your presence—especially when you haven’t already acknowledged them or addressed them by name. To avoid this, it’s always best to refer to a person by name, especially when it’s the first time you’re referring to them.

Is she a pronoun?

She is a personal pronoun. Pronouns are used as substitutes for nouns—they’re another way of referring to a noun without using a specific name. Personal pronouns are used to refer to the speaker, to the person being addressed, or the person being talked about. She is categorized as a third person pronoun (like he, they, him, her, and them), meaning it’s used to refer to anyone other than the person doing the communicating or the people being addressed. In contrast, first person pronouns (like I and me) refer to the speaker or writer themselves, and the second person pronoun you is used to address the person being spoken to or reading. She is used as a subject. Its object counterpart is her.

Example Sentences

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“How do they continue to work for me?” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

"Taylor's career propelled and mine took a step back," she says.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

She said she has three adult children in El Salvador and is helping two of them pay for college.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Before having a baby, she recommends working through a few key questions:

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

By now, she says, the horrors of World War II “stand out in a kaleidoscopic pattern in my memory.”

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

When shes walks up to our table at a cafe in Calabasas, there are no cameras and no filters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2024

Another student wrote: “Mrs. Solomon is special … very organizd and shes fun. … She does not emberes me like other teachers.”

From Washington Post ● May 19, 2022

"She's missed important doctors appointments shes had since a baby due to her disability in her eye."

From Fox News ● Jan. 13, 2022

Many females can relate to Ruby #EastEnders & how shes feeling about whats happened & how she feels about herself after.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2018

Old Frau Stresemann, shes one of our neighbors, she says she can hear Deutschlandsender broadcasts in her tooth fillings.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

“When they gave me the keys, they said there’s been two athletic scandals, there will not be a third,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

During Molly's maternity leave, for example, they adjusted the split and she's found it helpful to "view finances as a household".

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

“Homeowners are just trying to do what they can to stop the wave action from further erosion,” said Karen Morris, the administrative assistant for the Capistrano Bay Community Services District, which serves the homes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Interest rates are already higher than four years ago, she added, and consumers, somewhat scarred by previous price hikes, have changed how they spend.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

As a living organism becomes more complex, its cells differentiate—that is, they specialize.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Clark told the AP that many of these stories about her and Reese’s relationship are “false takes.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

They were clear that they loved her and wanted her to be safe.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Annemarie Wiley was granted full legal and physical custody of their three children, with a visitation plan detailed for her husband.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Her sister wrote her a letter explaining why she could not come to their wedding, describing "terrible nightmares" and the worry that she would never see her again.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

With each passing day, her desire to return to the Philippines wanes.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

To remove or alter them in an existing document is a “complete violation of scientific integrity,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

They set pensions up for both kids when they were born and have been paying into them through a monthly direct debit.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

"I don't even necessarily want one of them to lose."

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

They have about them a sense of just-rightness—so that, once seen, they are not soon forgotten.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Tribal Chief Lapu Lapu on the island of Mactan was one of them.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

The words coming out of the car speakers were hers, written some two decades before, but she was hearing them delivered by Whitney Houston for the first time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

A co-sign from Parton meant that “Transamerica” could conceivably reach an audience as big as hers, which, for an artist as universally beloved as Parton, is a whole lot of people.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

On the shuttle bus I rode last week, I met Tsutomu and Sayuri Ichikawa, a couple from Tokyo wearing his and hers Roki Sasaki jerseys.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

I receive Social Security Disability benefits, and my benefit amount is significantly higher than hers.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

“I thought you said you didn’t know anyone here. But you went home with Tadeo,” Carmen says when I’ve settled into the seat next to hers.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

The college rivals turned teammates on the U.S. national team showed off their growing chemistry in Team USA’s blowout victory against Hungary on Thursday in Berlin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

The couple, who each earn around £60,000, have their own bank accounts alongside a joint account for bills, but are flexible with the amount each contributes when their circumstances change.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

The Americans knocked out their quarterfinal opponents 108-56, notching the team’s 34th consecutive win in World Cup play since 2006.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

"They set a lot of challenging conditions, and they all want to do their own due diligence. It's hard work," Rood says.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

As the Japanese tightened their grip on the Philippines, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered General MacArthur to leave the Philippines and relocate to Australia so General MacArthur could regroup, strategize, and return, ready to fight.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

And here, Walker and Auen offer theirs, fashioning academia into a key that opens a portal to the past, present and future.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

“Ballots are an extension of our voices and we’re asking the court to ensure that every person has the right to make theirs heard.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Perhaps to their point, you aren’t burdened by your own children — don’t allow yourself to be burdened by theirs.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

Since that $26 million refusal, Bare and Huddleston, two self-described “country hicks,” have become polarizing heroes of the rural campaign against the AI technology rewiring geopolitics, the economy—and now hometowns like theirs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

So, since Emma was out of the room, and since nobody had labeled the jar as theirs, Jake popped open the top and gobbled down the jelly beans, one fistful at a time.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

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