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ues

Noun CEFR C2
ˈjuːz

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of ues.
    alt-of
  2. Alternative letter-case form of UES (“Upper East Side”).
    alt-of
  3. Initialism of Upper East Side.

Equivalents

FrançaisUES

Examples

“WWW: three double-ues.”
“These names […] may form⟳ regular plurals; thus, Aes, Bees, Cees, Dees, Ees, Effs, Gees, Aitches, Ies, Jays, Kays, Ells, Ems, Ens, Oes, Pees, Kues, Ars, Esses, Tees, Ues, Vees, Double-ues, Exes, Wies, Zees.”
“1998, Ricardo Corona, "These Esses" ("Esses esses"), in Other Shores (Outras Praias), translated by Ricardo Corona & Charles Perrone to say⟳ (full of ees, ies, ues) that plurals are always two or more”
“Exhibitions that have⟳ taken place⟳ at the Gallery at Hermès in New York City: 1. Lou Reed's New York photography, January 2006. […]”
“Eight Upper East Side residents, including three grandmothers, were arrested Friday for trying to stop⟳ the city from cutting down trees.”
“I went back up to the UES and wept for her.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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