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How to use yup in a sentence

10 example sentences · noun, interjection

Yup means a yes; an affirmative answer. Example: “One was either a Yup or a Nope, depending upon his answer to that age-old question, "Gotcher deer yet?" I, of course, was still a Nope.”

Examples of yup by meaning

nounA yes; an affirmative answer.

  • One was either a Yup or a Nope, depending upon his answer to that age-old question, "Gotcher deer yet?" I, of course, was still a Nope.1981, Patrick F. McManus, Jack Samson, A Fine and Pleasant Misery, →ISBN, page 196
  • She'd ask him a question that couldn't be answered by a "yup" or a "nope.1999, Caitlyn's Cowboy, →ISBN, page 33
  • It was just Yup or Nope.2002, Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi, Greg Proops, In Our Humble Opinion: Car Talk's Click and Clack Rant and Rave, →ISBN

More sentences with yup

  • Where we eat, yup, you’ve got it, peerless cheese fondue, plus fondue Bourguignon and Chinoiserie.2018 April 21, Tom Parker Bowles, “Beware Greeks bearing bills... Forget the 'rustic charm' cliches, Meraki just serves great quality…. From the entry bourguignon
  • Yup, it gets straight to the point, doesn’t it?2023 April 3, Maria Polcari, “How Does Terrible Trash TV Make So Much Money?”, in Weird Marketing Tales, archived from the original on 22…. From the entry hook-upper
  • Yup, John McCain said to me the economy “is about to crater.” You folks worried about the economy?2008 November 25, David Letterman, quoting John McCain, “‘The Economy Is Exploding’”, in NYTimes blog. From the entry crater
  • Yup - Buchan scopie 75 - 77.1999 August 19, Roger G, “Type 80 Radar”, in uk.people.ex-forces (Usenet). From the entry scopie
  • Yup, the whole clean girl aesthetic has made its way to our fingertips, from the neutral palette to the perfectly smooth and glowy finish.2022 September 25, “How to make nude nails more bare-able”, in Sunday Express. From the entry clean girl
  • "Yup," he said, tapping the page.2016, Thom Carnell, Moonlight Serenades. From the entry yoink
  • Yup, i agree with you on everything you mentioned, i really dont understand how our ancestors appealed to this submissive and "turn the other cheek" religion.2017 December 26, anonymous author, 4chan, /int/. From the entry larper

Meaning of yup

  1. noun A yes; an affirmative answer.
  2. interjection Yes.

Full definition of yup

Questions about yup in a sentence

How do you use yup in a sentence?
Yup is used as a noun and interjection. For example: “One was either a Yup or a Nope, depending upon his answer to that age-old question, "Gotcher deer yet?" I, of course, was still a Nope.”
What is a short sentence with yup?
“"Yup," he said, tapping the page.”
What does yup mean?
Yup means a yes; an affirmative answer.

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