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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But my favorite was when one of us was trapped in a room with different sounds playing. Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 The artists here illuminate the ways every one of us is indebted to others. Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026 Each one of us is an expert at not talking about the most complicated and important parts of our lives. Literary Hub, 20 July 2026 God expresses these fundamental qualities and forces in man – each one of us – moment by moment. Leslie Revilock, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 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 11 Aug. 2026.

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