variants also ay
Definition of ayenext
variants also ay

aye

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noun

variants also ay

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of aye
Noun
Ay-ay-ay, my elbow is flaring again. — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026 With Cornyn not on the floor, the vote for more than 25 minutes was stuck at 56 ayes and 40 nays, with three other GOP senators, Rick Scott of Florida, Wisconsin’s Ron Johnson and Mike Lee of Utah, not voting, for unclear reasons. — Emily Wilkins,dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025 Presuming all 53 Senate Republicans vote aye, at least seven Democrats would have to join a bipartisan majority. — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025 Last month, the San Francisco central committee resolution passed with 15 aye votes, eight nays and eight abstentions. — Heather Knight, New York Times, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for aye
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aye
Adverb
  • MacMahon transformed Ramanujan’s formulas into two kinds of partitions that looked nothing alike, but whose counts always came out identical.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The Austin ensemble makes minimalism feel enveloping and unruly on its latest record, where new melodic details are always emerging from a swarming mass of sound.
    — Vanessa Ague, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • No one has actually won the war, so the sides have to continue negotiating/fighting forever.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Like the boutique hotel concept that forever changed Florence’s hospitality landscape, the new residential concept was envisaged as a place people want to come back to again and again.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Sports account for a major portion of the volume generated by the array of typically yes-or-no question, depending on the platform.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In August, independent financial economist Lauris Zminsky launched his app Blanket in partnership with Kalshi, an AI engine that can suggest specific yes-or-no markets on the platform that could offset a risk for a specific business.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Achane led the Dolphins in receptions last yea, and would be a solid bet to do it again.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2026
  • There have been a couple of voluntary buyouts during the past 25 yeas.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Gradually pour in 2½ cups whole milk, warmed, whisking constantly until combined.
    — Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The microcomputer inside constantly runs algorithms to keep it on course.
    — Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • The projector itself is a near cube permanently attached to a gimbal mount.
    — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Roseville Telephone Museum has permanently closed after 22 years, part of a broader strain on local institutions where 90% of Sacramento Area Museums members report urgent volunteer shortages.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Though the spacecraft seemed to work alright, the crew got a little snippy during their 11 days in space.
    — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Matthew McConaughey hopes that Woody Harrelson has a more than alright, alright, alright 65th birthday.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
Adverb
  • Newcomer Mia Tharia’s Josie is a sickly genius who’s invariably kind to Klara and precociously self-aware in the vein of YA teen heroes everywhere.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
  • If her hair wasn’t blond and invariably (possibly strategically) mussed?
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Aye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aye. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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