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How to use thine in a sentence

16 example sentences · determiner, pronoun

Thine means second-person singular prevocalic possessive determiner (preconsonantal form: thy). Example: “But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face.”

More sentences with thine

  • But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face.From the entry fastest
  • But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?From the entry Ananias
  • Thine empire is under threat from offcumdens and men that want to pull you under.2017, Benjamin Myers, The Gallows Pole, Bloomsbury, published 2019, page 101. From the entry offcumden
  • FERDINAND: Sire, bend thou down thine aged frame And do thou smartly pluck it up again.2007, Michael Frayn, Collected Columns, page 46. From the entry misfinger
  • For thine is the sandwich, and the win, and the awesome forever and ever.2006 June 7, Anonymous Addict, “4chan is broken again”, in Channel 4 BBS, archived from the original on 18 Jul 2007. From the entry copypasta
  • Their Glory's but a painted Sun on th'wall Compar'd to thine and that thou dost display.2003, Edward Taylor (Daniel Patterson), Edward Taylor's Gods Determinations and Preparatory Meditations, →ISBN. From the entry paintery
  • Thy name make known; Thy father's name and family,—tell me thy father's and thine own."1907, Edward Byles Cowell, The Jātaka: Or, Stories of the Buddha's Former Births, page 44. From the entry how
  • Seek and what thou findest that is thine, take with thee.1903, Philip P. Wells, Bible Stories and Religious Classics. From the entry findest
  • "To thine own self be true," I saw, was what produced vitality, confidence, and genuine expression in one's interpersonal relations.1977, Robert P Marinelli, Arthur E. Dell Orto, editors, The Psychological and Social Impact of Physical Disability, Springer Publishing…. From the entry to thine own self be true
  • Thou shalt not underestimate thine opponent nor over-estimate thineself.1923 April 27, Hugh S. Fullerton, “The Ten Commandments of Sports”, in The Benson Times, volume 20, number 17, Omaha, Neb., page 3, column 2. From the entry thineself
  • Yet till thine axe untongue me, I'll maintain Ours was a mighty scheme, and that it failed, Its chiefest fault.1913, Grace Denio Litchfield, Collected Poems, page 212. From the entry untongue
  • As Shakespeare wrote, "To thine own self be true," at least according to what kind of person you believe yourself to be.2012, Mark D. White, “The Sound and the Fury Behind 'One More Day'”, in Jonathan J. Sanford, editor, Spider-Man and Philosophy: The Web of…. From the entry to thine own self be true
  • Thinkst thou that I did not observe how thou creptst about, taking care to preserve thine own precious skin, when a friend needed help!2008, Roger Butters, All Wind and Pistol (The Memoirs of Ancient Pistol, Secret Agent; 1), Sussex: Book Guild Publishing, →ISBN, page 84. From the entry creptst
  • "Fight thy foes in the field, nor be burnt in thine house."Never swear thou wrongsome oath; great and grim is the reward for the breaking of plighted troth.1910, Charles W, Epic and Saga. From the entry wrongsome
  • Its fragrance and sweetness and healing be poured With tones and sweet touch and with heart prompted token, In hers who all sweetness in thine has instored.1908, David Chalmers Nimmo, “The Anniversary”, in Songs, page 111. From the entry instore
  • When Christ was upon the middle earth the Jews pricked him, his blood sprung up into heaven, his flesh never rotted nor fustered, no more I hope will not thine.1989, Margaret Ann Courtney, Folklore & Legends of Cornwall, page 149. From the entry fuster

Meaning of thine

  1. determiner Second-person singular prevocalic possessive determiner (preconsonantal form: thy).
  2. pronoun Second-person singular possessive pronoun; yours.

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Questions about thine in a sentence

How do you use thine in a sentence?
Thine is used as a determiner and pronoun. For example: “But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face.”
What is a short sentence with thine?
“Thou shalt not underestimate thine opponent nor over-estimate thineself.”
What does thine mean?
Thine means second-person singular prevocalic possessive determiner (preconsonantal form: thy).

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