OUR in a Sentence

Learn OUR from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

420 example sentences for OUR, such as:

1. The bad weather ruined our trip.
2. We beat our opponents at football.
3. We lay on our backs under the tree.
4. I usually trade at our local stores.
5. The interest accrued to our account.

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 Meanings and Examples of OUR
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our
 a.  of or belonging to us
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  But that cannot be; the human senses are insurmountable barriers to our union.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 17
2  And yet you are still unhappy and still avoid our society.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 18
3  Do you," said I, "enjoy yourself, and let this be our rendezvous.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 19
4  I love Elizabeth and look forward to our union with delight.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 22
5  The day was fair, the wind favourable; all smiled on our nuptial embarkation.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 22
6  We were brought up together; there was not quite a year difference in our ages.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 2
7  As our credulity switched back to her she leaned forward with enthusiasm.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
8  When he saw us Tom jumped up and took half a dozen steps in our direction.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 4
9  Daisy's voice got us to our feet and out on to the blazing gravel drive.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
10  If thou fearest to leave me in our cottage, thou mightest take me along with thee.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In XVI. A FOREST WALK
11  The sailor of that day would go near to be arraigned as a pirate in our own.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In XXI. THE NEW ENGLAND HOLIDAY
12  Since you left us, but one change has taken place in our little household.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 6
13  We never could agree in our choice of a profession.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 19
14  The evening was warm and serene, and we prolonged our walk farther than usual.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
15  No; considering our situation, it was not strange.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 22
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
16  She knocked the bottom out of our argument.
17  We aren't gods: we must accept our mortality.
18  We waited an hour for our lunch to arrive.
19  Your comments will receive our close attention.
20  The noise diverted our attention from the books.
21  The interest accrued to our account.
22  We beat our opponents at football.
23  The flower show is a yearly event in our town.
24  The railway line will soon reach to our town.
25  We had to pick our way along the muddy track.
26  I usually trade at our local stores.
27  We lay on our backs under the tree.
28  The bad weather ruined our trip.
29  The occurrence of storms delayed our trip.
30  They broke into our house under cloud of night.