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Definitions

she

[shee] / ʃi /

PRONOUN

nominative singular pronoun

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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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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Williams told a jury at Swansea Crown Court she feared she would die.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

"I've got huge dark circles under my eyes," she told AFP, laughing.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

Before that, she was CEO of Siemens USA.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

So he was able to see me and he was so happy that she was there.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

When she can, Joey teaches the children what she knows so they can get some form of education.

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

These systems are significantly more difficult to simulate, but they are also directly relevant to understanding real quantum materials.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026

Something that’s very crazy for me is when I performed in Chicago last year, there were people with signs that said they were from different places in Mexico like the State of Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

More people are discovering that they can follow every headline, understand every threat and still have nowhere to put the fear.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

"We have people who are born and raised in riverine communities who take it for granted that this is the life they are used to," he told the BBC.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Working independently, they both revisit the work of Robert Hooke, the microscope observer who came up with the name cell in 1665.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Ferrer completed the review during her doctoral research at Scripps.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026

Williams said he was trying to "keep her talking" while he was "trying to find something in his bag".

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Holding her camera and notebook, archaeologist Micheline Kurdi walked through the ruins to document the site's state and plan the first "quick interventions" to restore it, she told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

Macauley credited the progress to a "beautiful partnership" between herself, her students and other trainees.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026

In addition to literature and poetry, Joey nurtures her love of music.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

To locate the immune cells that were "partying all night," as Macauley described them, the researchers also used a technique called light sheet microscopy.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026

Two moments, weeks apart, but the same uneasy question beneath both of them: Is joy resistance?

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

"Our ministry has mandated the compulsory use of life jackets, and we have supplied them in thousands to riverine states," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Such devices could potentially allow local clinics across Kentucky to screen people at risk before requiring them to travel long distances to major hospitals for more specialized testing.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026

Corps members have the immediate task of distributing them.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Next Management said in a statement that the company had no relationship with Epstein and Kates' alleged actions had been "hers alone".

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

They grabbed some coffee afterward: Lee said hers cost $7.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

My cancer was more treatable, although the cure was much rougher than hers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

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

These books had helped me out of my own tragedy but made hers harder.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

About 66 million years ago, two South American sauropods could rise onto their hind legs and remain there for relatively long periods, especially when they were young.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026

Younger animals were better able to support themselves on two legs, while adults probably experienced much greater strain because of their increasing weight.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026

"I love people who take initiative, find their passion are curious and keep pushing to find an answer," Macauley said.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026

When qubits become entangled, their properties remain connected, even when the qubits are separated by large distances.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026

Meanwhile, their meager food rations have become increasingly sparse.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

But because other people frequently change theirs, earlier ones pop up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Murphy said the cat had been microchipped so the owner was able to confirm it was theirs and that its name was Blaze.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

"Machines cannot read our tacit knowledge and we cannot read theirs," he writes.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

Among current members of Lionel Scaloni's squad, Leandro Paredes has converted 92.9% of his competitive penalties, while Alexis Mac Allister and Enzo Fernandez have each scored 91.7% of theirs.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Tía Mazal leads me to the bed that I will share with her, and Tío Yehuda leads Isaac and Jacob to theirs.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

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