one of us

noun phrase

: part of one's group and thus trustworthy
Don't worry—he's one of us.

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The other one of us teaches public policy, where the question put to any new program is what would have happened without it. — Ivan Sascha Sheehan, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2026 His talent and passion touched so many, and his legacy will live on in every single one of us. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026 That discovery continues for each one of us, with freshness, purpose, and joy. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2026 This is what happened when the FDA approved the Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab in 2021 despite the near-unanimous vote of the advisory committee (which included one of us) against approval. — C. Joseph Ross Daval, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for one of us

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“One of us.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20of%20us. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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