How to use yes in a sentence
40 example sentences · particle, interjection, noun
Yes means used to show agreement or acceptance. Example: “Yes, you are correct.”
Examples of yes by meaning
particleUsed to show agreement or acceptance.
- Yes, you are correct.
- Yes, you may go play outside now.
- Yes, sir, we have your package right here.
interjectionAn exclamation of pleasure or approval, usually transcribed with an exclamation point.
- Our second goal of the match! Yes!
nounAn affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
- Was that a yes?
- Yet a woman’s “yes” would have bound him to that other life forever, and made the thought of this savage existence repulsive.1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 121
nounA vote of support or in favor of something.
- The workers voted on whether to strike, and there were thirty "yeses" and one "no".
verbTo agree with, affirm, approve.
- Did he yes the veto?
verbTo say “yes”.
- Got two hundred and fifty bucks for an idea!” We “yessed” and went our way.1923 February 25, “Going Up!”, in Sunday State Journal, Lincoln, Neb., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 12—B, column 2
- “And why she ‘Yesses’ in the end.”1994, Malcolm Ross, “Part Three: The New Woman”, in Kernow & Daughter, London: BCA, →ISBN, page 293
determinerIndicating the possibility or allowance of something.
- And my landlord agreed that it was a yes-pets apartment shortly afterward.2000 February 1, Fulmination, “Brier”, in rec.pets.dogs.behavior (Usenet), archived from the original on 31 Jan 2026
- Smoking is banned in restaurants, shops, public hallways and other nongambling parts of casinos; yet it is hard to tell where the no-smoking area ends and the yes-smoking area begins.2010 November 11, Adam Nagourney, “Las Vegas Casinos Are a Last Bastion for Smokers”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York...
More sentences with yes
- Sir, yes, sir! —Don't you sir me, private! I work for a living!From the entry sir
- Yes, we have to convert all the symbol names to upper case at startup, but that’s epsilon.From the entry epsilon
- It seems unlikely, but, yes, they could possibly win even now.From the entry possibly
- The results of the poll were inconclusive. We got two yeses, three nos, and four maybes.From the entry maybe
- The issue can be drilled down to a simple yes or no.From the entry drill down
- Yes, he's a relation of mine, but only a distant one.From the entry relation
- Yes, we just heard the bad news yesterday. We're so sorry for your loss.From the entry bad news
- Yes sirree, you're the purdiest li'l thing I ever did see.From the entry purdy
- Baa baa black sheep have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, Three bags full.From the entry black sheep
- A: So you're saying, in other words, that he's greedy? B: Essentially, yes, that's what I'm saying.From the entry essentially
- Well yes, it was quite a good bargain; on the other hand, do we really need one?From the entry on the other hand
- On paper, the answer seems to be yes, but, effectively, the answer is no.From the entry effectively
- Yes, my life has been blameworthy; I confess it. But you know nothing of its temptations.From the entry blameworthy
- Yes, I realise the car isn't supposed to be parked in the heirloom flowerbed. My bad.From the entry my bad
- I take God at His word and say yes and amen to His plans.From the entry yes and amen
- The workers voted on whether to strike, and there were thirty yeses and two nos.From the entry no
- Yes, I watched Joe kissing up the boss and was very annoyed when he got my promotion!From the entry kiss up
- Yes, he grosses more than I do, but my take-home is comparable because of tax differences.From the entry take-home
- Hostility against the cyberharassers can be taken for granted; yes or no?From the entry cyberharasser
- Why, yes, I DO own a few Criterion Collection LaserDiscs! I'm something of a kinosseur myself.From the entry kinosseur
- "Type yes in (the) chat if you can hear me."From the entry chat
- Yes, I am happy with the decision.From the entry happy
- Yes, I drafted the business proposal, but I'm not married to it, so it's okay if the board doesn't approve it.From the entry married
- Yes, I can do that for you—it’s no bother.From the entry bother
- Yes, I'd like another slice of cake, thanks.From the entry another
- O yes, I'll do it — bender!From the entry bender
- Yes, I do indeed look very similar to you.From the entry indeed
- Yes, a crank was all it needed to start.From the entry crank
Meaning of yes
- particle Used to show agreement or acceptance.
- particle Used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement.
- particle Answer to a question presuming one answer when all answers are correct.
Questions about yes in a sentence
- How do you use yes in a sentence?
- Yes is used as a particle, interjection and noun. For example: “Yes, you are correct.”
- What is a short sentence with yes?
- “Was that a yes?”
- What does yes mean?
- Yes means used to show agreement or acceptance.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: yes (page history and authors) and the entries each sentence comes from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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