1
: of or relating to me or myself especially as possessor, agent, object of an action, or familiar person
my car
my injuries
my man
2
—used interjectionally to express surprise and sometimes reduplicated
my oh my
—used also interjectionally with names of various parts of the body to express doubt or disapprovalmy foot
My eye!
million years
Examples of my in a Sentence
Adjective
I enjoy my job very much.
My favorite TV show was on last night.
When I woke up this morning, my head ached and my throat was sore.
My wife and I both love to dance.
I always keep my promises.
It was my fault that we lost the game.
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Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
But for me, a great pastry has the ability to brighten my day, impress a group of friends or make someone feel loved.
—Danika Worthington, The Know, 28 Feb. 2017
My sister, the baby’s grandmother, while not wanting to impose her beliefs on the parents, comes from a generation when even couples who were not demonstrably religious usually had their baby baptized.
—Abigail Van Buren, Twin Cities, 3 Jan. 2017
The performance of this team has not lived up to my expectations or those of our fans, and that is truly disappointing.
—Mark Purdy, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2017
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Adjective
Lyra’s world has a cozy, Miyazaki, my-favorite-things feeling, with its narrow lanes, gleaming clockwork, teetering stacks of books, crashing thunderstorms, and, oh God, those brown-paper packages tied up with string!
—Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
But for me, a great pastry has the ability to brighten my day, impress a group of friends or make someone feel loved.
—Danika Worthington, The Know, 28 Feb. 2017
My sister, the baby’s grandmother, while not wanting to impose her beliefs on the parents, comes from a generation when even couples who were not demonstrably religious usually had their baby baptized.
—Abigail Van Buren, Twin Cities, 3 Jan. 2017
The performance of this team has not lived up to my expectations or those of our fans, and that is truly disappointing.
—Mark Purdy, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2017
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“My.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/my. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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