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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Is that weird-looking guy literary-famous, or did one of us sleep with him in 2014? Blythe Roberson, New Yorker, 4 June 2026 That is why this matters beyond any one of us. Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 4 June 2026 Neither one of us cared for it, but the alpaca was really good. Marlow Stern, Variety, 4 June 2026 Her kindness, generosity, and infectious spirit touched every single one of us. Harry Harris, Mercury News, 2 June 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 9 Jun. 2026.

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