Definitions

she

[shee] / ʃi /

PRONOUN

nominative singular pronoun

Synonyms

STRONGEST

I he it sie they ve xe you ze zie

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a synonym for she?

We don’t traditionally think of she as having synonyms, but there are some situations in which it can be reworded or replaced with another word or phrase. she herself Sometimes, the phrase she herself is used to emphasize that a person did something entirely by herself or that it was done by her as opposed to others. For example, saying She cast the deciding vote may be a neutral statement, but saying She herself cast the deciding vote indicates that there was some significance to the fact that it was she who did it. her Sometimes a sentence can be reworded to replace the subject she with the equivalent object her. For example, the question “When do you expect she will arrive?” could be reworded as “When do you expect her to arrive?” In this case, it’s a more natural-sounding question, but this kind of rewording can be done for a number of reasons. Her is also commonly used after linking verbs (like is and was) in sentences like It was her that I saw on the train or It is her in that picture.

What can you use instead of the word she?

She is used to stand in for more specific words, like Dr. Harris, Jennifer, or the pilot. So, if there’s a chance that using she might be confusing (such as when more than one woman is mentioned in the sentence), you can always use the name or title of the person instead of referring to her as she. Take this sentence, for example: “If we invite Mrs. Smith’s daughter, do you think she would come?” The she in this sentence could refer to Mrs. Smith or her daughter, so it may be more clear to reword it as: “If we invite Mrs. Smith’s daughter, do you think her daughter would come?” (or by replacing she with Mrs. Smith, if that’s what you mean). Of course, there are a number of other ways to say this, including using a specific name. In some situations, it can be considered impolite to refer to someone as she or her when that person is in your presence—especially when you haven’t already acknowledged them or addressed them by name. To avoid this, it’s always best to refer to a person by name, especially when it’s the first time you’re referring to them.

Is she a pronoun?

She is a personal pronoun. Pronouns are used as substitutes for nouns—they’re another way of referring to a noun without using a specific name. Personal pronouns are used to refer to the speaker, to the person being addressed, or the person being talked about. She is categorized as a third person pronoun (like he, they, him, her, and them), meaning it’s used to refer to anyone other than the person doing the communicating or the people being addressed. In contrast, first person pronouns (like I and me) refer to the speaker or writer themselves, and the second person pronoun you is used to address the person being spoken to or reading. She is used as a subject. Its object counterpart is her.

Example Sentences

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A woman born with a rare genetic skin condition that covers 98% of her body in birthmarks has spoken of how she is learning to embrace her appearance after years of trying to hide it.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

"One of my takeaway conclusions from the Science paper was that many Greenland sharks have parasites attached to their eyes -- which could impair their vision," she says.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

Fuller said she and her deputy chief constable visited the officers' families to "offer our condolences, support one another, and begin to come to terms with this unimaginable loss".

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

"The lab smelled like a fish market," she says.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

She finds work as a secretary to a vice president at a big bank, then becomes a librarian at an engineering company, where she is paid a decent salary for the first time.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

When shes walks up to our table at a cafe in Calabasas, there are no cameras and no filters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2024

Another student wrote: “Mrs. Solomon is special … very organizd and shes fun. … She does not emberes me like other teachers.”

From Washington Post ● May 19, 2022

"She's missed important doctors appointments shes had since a baby due to her disability in her eye."

From Fox News ● Jan. 13, 2022

Many females can relate to Ruby #EastEnders & how shes feeling about whats happened & how she feels about herself after.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2018

Old Frau Stresemann, shes one of our neighbors, she says she can hear Deutschlandsender broadcasts in her tooth fillings.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

At the same time, they raise broader questions about how vision evolves, how tissues remain functional over extremely long periods and whether some of those protective mechanisms could ultimately be applied to humans.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

Knightsbridge had a short lead as the two horses passed the mile marker, and when they straightened out in the stretch, the race was over.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

Researchers at Imperial College London say they have developed the first fully biodegradable balloon and hope to bring it to market within two years.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

The visitors' second innings got off to a poor start, losing both openers inside eight overs as they slumped to 24-3.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Their cabins have no running water, so they trek barefoot to the main building to fetch their own.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Laura says her family and friends have noticed a big change in her confidence over the last few months.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

That observation prompted her to investigate the sharks' visual system more closely.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

The president didn’t mention him by name, but it was clear that he was the subject or her ire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

Her significant shareholding power was spread to her children and their kin upon her death.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Joey gathers her belongings—typewriter, books, medals, records, her beloved doll—and says goodbye to her friends.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

The researchers dissected the sharks' eyes and preserved them in a fixative solution so they could later be studied.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

"Whilst America has offered them a more peaceful retreat ... they've struggled to reinvent themselves in a dynamic way."

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

The CEO told the family that the deal with Pernod was the best thing for them and for the company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Anne works for one of the groups and described messages as "coming in as fast as people could pick them up".

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Yet Caesar glances past them like they’re flies.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

She said the kind of work ethic needed to grow an organization such as hers meant it was challenging to take time off.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

I receive Social Security Disability benefits, and my benefit amount is significantly higher than hers.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

Asking tough, substantive questions to those in power is the job of every journalist, and Dana did hers incredibly well today.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

With rare exceptions, a male may justify his belief in his sex and a female in hers by being aware of their secondary sex characteristics consistent with their “sex assigned at birth.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

I think it’s that not-quite-there quality of hers, like she could blow away with a strong gust of wind.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Chief Constable Victoria Fuller said on Saturday it was an "incredibly sad day for Cleveland", adding: "No one should leave their home and not return safely."

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Published in Nature Communications, the findings suggest that a DNA repair mechanism may allow Greenland sharks to preserve their eyesight for centuries without showing signs of retinal degeneration.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

Five people in the Volkswagen Passat said to be in their late teens to early 20s were also killed.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Their visual systems also appear specially adapted to the extremely low light levels of their Arctic habitat.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

A line is drawn between their center point to lay out a hypothetical path for the tamping iron.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

He added that the Ukrainians had informed Romania the drone wasn’t theirs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Perhaps to their point, you aren’t burdened by your own children — don’t allow yourself to be burdened by theirs.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

Helen Richardson-Walsh knew Olympic gold was theirs while observing the Dutch players' behaviour in the tunnel before the game.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Since that $26 million refusal, Bare and Huddleston, two self-described “country hicks,” have become polarizing heroes of the rural campaign against the AI technology rewiring geopolitics, the economy—and now hometowns like theirs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Their life is theirs and yours is yours; neither change nor exchange is possible.”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

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