say yes
idiom
: to say that one accepts or agrees to something
—often + to
They said yes to our plan.
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This week, say yes to the dance class, the art project, the silly text, the cartoon rewatch, the solo karaoke in your bathroom mirror.
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
The urge to break out of your routine is strong, so just say yes to the adventure.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Huebner’s daughter appears to say yes.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
So almost by default, Leslie had to say yes.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
The urge to break out of your routine is strong, so just say yes to the adventure.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Huebner’s daughter appears to say yes.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
So almost by default, Leslie had to say yes.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Say yes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/say%20yes. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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