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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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"They too have families, careers and financial responsibilities and it needs extraordinary courage to risk those things in order to act independently," she says.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

The data-center payout, she said, would at least help replenish their savings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

She told investors that Esos was profitable and she was using investors’ money to increase its manufacturing capabilities, according to federal authorities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Maryam sat weaving a hat to sell so she could buy food for the day.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Joey doesn’t have much with her when she leaves the orphanage.

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

Disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz, tighter U.S. sanctions on Iran, shrinking inventories, and constrained refining capacity are keeping a firm floor under crude and refined product prices, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Long-term rates might fall by less than they usually do in a downturn if investors balk at that much borrowing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The organizational flexibility can lead to some uncomfortable discussions within the clubhouse, as Roberts and coaches keep the relievers updated on the latest plan for how they might be used.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

When choosing a pillow, back sleepers should consider the flexion at the top of their spine, a curving that increases naturally in many people as they age.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Perhaps, they say, it just hit him a glancing blow on the head.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Lauren Reid and her mother Rose moved their fashion boutique to Union Street in 2024.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

But she and her husband recently made home improvements, including a new roof.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Officials said Bisnoff used most of the victims’ investments to pay her personal expenses, including rent on her personal residence, and to make Ponzi-type payments to further the fraud.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

A doctor told me the injury had damaged her brain.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Friends told her that she’d never make it inside, but she went anyway.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

“Markets want to believe that someone advising the president is an adult who at least understands the problems, even if he or she has limited ability to address them right now,” Zoellick said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

That will help them shrug off the spike in rates, Whalen says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The Chargers are plagued by costly turnovers and mistakes down the stretch in a 26-14 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders that sends them to 0-2 on the season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Volunteers offered to give the empty properties a clean and a lick of paint, to make them more attractive to let.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

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

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

That was your choice to pay for things, not hers.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Prosecutors alleged she altered other women’s ultrasound images to make them look like hers, fabricated a pregnancy video, bought hormone injections that could affect pregnancy-test results and repeatedly lied under oath.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 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

Williams agrees this has been her experience, one she’s grateful for in an industry often dead set on ignoring perspectives like hers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

I bend down so my face is near hers, and she whispers in my ear.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

American armed forces have used about one-third of their pre-Iran war Tomahawk inventory and roughly half of their high-end Patriot interceptors, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

They seized the football, spun their wheels and corkscrewed even deeper into the NFL basement with a demoralizing 24-16 defeat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Hundreds of people have commented that they wished officers like him could be sent to fix food safety concerns in their state.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

In each of their first two games, the Bills gave up 31 points.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Many German, Italian, and Japanese citizens did not support the fascist practices of their governments.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Williams was watching the stream on a television as his wife and son were getting ready for bed when a life-changing fortune became theirs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

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

Bournemouth have also been handed a tie against the Italians, although theirs will be on home soil.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

I don’t have one, and I’d be careful with anyone selling you theirs.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

“The loan will be yours, not theirs, and you won’t have to begin paying it until you have a job teaching.”

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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