aye
Example Sentences
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Of the 199 aye votes, Democrats supplied 107 and Republicans 92.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
On one vote, Lindsey Graham, distracted in conversation with Cory Booker, voted aye when he meant to vote nay.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2024
As the government of former Prime Minister Theresa May buckled under the strains of Brexit, MPs briefly put their quarrels aside to partake in a unanimous cheer of "aye".
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2022
Aye all: No, to sleep, to dream, aye marry there it goes.
From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2021
“Aye, aye, sir. West northwest by west it is, sir.”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
