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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And that goes on every one of us. Gary Bedore may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026 And that goes on every one of us. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 May 2026 And one of us comes from Africa, the continent that is now serving as a major supplier of the critical minerals that fuel technological advancements in the 21st century. Abraham Nunbogu, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026 Within 24 hours, each team member called that night — including one of us, Eric Chow — had boarded a plane to Seattle. Matthew Donahue, STAT, 22 Apr. 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 12 May. 2026.

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