Similar words: weird, height, heinous. Meaning: [ðeə]
pron.1. a form of the possessive case of they used as an attributive adjective, before a noun: their home; their rights as citizens; their departure for Rome. 2. (used after an indefinite singular antecedent in place of the definite masculine form his or the definite feminine form her): Someone left their book on the table. Did everyone bring their lunch? Cf. theirs..
61 The terrorists were killed when their bomb detonated unexpectedly.
62 Their argument was too metaphysical for me to follow.
63 The athlete is checked by their physio or doctor.
64 They railed in their vegetable garden.
65 The French are renowned for their cooking.
66 They were dragged from their homes, shrieking and weeping.
67 Their heroic exploits will go down in history.
68 Their voices were very quiet, hardly above a whisper.
69 They're building an extension to their house.
70 The inquest into their deaths opened yesterday in Enniskillen.
71 He integrated all their activities into one program.
72 Their reasoning capacity must be developed.
73 Many companies are wary of their socialist leanings.
74 Somebody's going to break their neck on these steps.
75 The two armies agreed to trade off their prisoners.
76 Parents must send their children to school.
77 I refused to go along with their pathetic charade.
78 He was the butt of their jokes.
79 They christened their second child Maria.
80 Their consignment of bananas was / were bad.
81 The babies are wriggling on their tummies.
82 Parents transmit some of their characteristics to their children.
83 The war brought their plans down about their ears.
84 The market for their products is shrinking.
85 I was embarrassed by their compliment.
86 Their vast fortune has dwindled away.
87 They had their opponent running scared.
88 Their behaviours profaned the holy place.
89 Underage youths can obtain alcohol from their older friends.
90 Addressing customers in their own language helps create goodwill.