of mine
idiom
: that which belongs to or is connected with me : my one : my ones
a former professor/friend of mine
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The mango sticky rice was a favorite of mine with fresh mangos and sweet coconut milk on top of the wonderfully sticky rice.
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Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
An architect friend of mine who teaches at RISD was hiding out in his home on Governor Street, where another shooting incident was said to have occurred—this was later revealed to be false—and had told his wife and two young kids not to come home.
—Karan Mahajan, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Wonderful friend, political ally, and brilliant filmmaker (including 2 of mine).
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
At the time, a buddy of mine — Nick from Walk the Moon — was texting me about something else, and that sparked something.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
An architect friend of mine who teaches at RISD was hiding out in his home on Governor Street, where another shooting incident was said to have occurred—this was later revealed to be false—and had told his wife and two young kids not to come home.
—Karan Mahajan, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Wonderful friend, political ally, and brilliant filmmaker (including 2 of mine).
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
At the time, a buddy of mine — Nick from Walk the Moon — was texting me about something else, and that sparked something.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Of mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20mine. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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