say yes
idiom
: to say that one accepts or agrees to something
—often + to
They said yes to our plan.
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But the most salient thing Coughlin did in 2011 was say yes to Emada Tingirides.
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Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
The awards are designed to make adolescents feel just exalted enough to say yes while still extracting the maximum number of dollars from each family.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
You’re just expected to be good, to say yes, to adapt.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2025
For the most part, people did say yes to Rogen and Goldberg, much to their relief.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
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Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
The awards are designed to make adolescents feel just exalted enough to say yes while still extracting the maximum number of dollars from each family.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
You’re just expected to be good, to say yes, to adapt.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2025
For the most part, people did say yes to Rogen and Goldberg, much to their relief.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for say yes
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“Say yes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/say%20yes. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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