of his

phrase

: that which belongs to or is connected with him : his one : his ones
Are you a friend of his?
a former professor of his
That face of his is hard to forget.

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Leaping around in time, Gilroy draws us into Alex’s world with an effervescent wink at the badness of his behavior. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026 Phil Collins has let go of his decades-old grudge against Paul McCartney. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026 Auriemma also checked in on another of his former players, Tiffany Hayes, 37, who is playing a big role for Golden State. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 As a child, Henrik Andersen would look out of his window in Jutland, Denmark’s windswept western peninsula, and watch the distant wind turbines turn. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for of his

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“Of his.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20his. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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