Definitions
Etymologies
- yours + truly. Since the late 1700s as a closing in a letter. Since the mid-1800s for "I," "me," or "myself." (Wiktionary)
Examples
“If this is the case, I can guarantee you that yours truly and a legion of gays will systematically begin making the designer rounds for the perfect tuxedos, slim suits or man-frocks for their special occasion.”
The Huffington Post: Malcolm Harris: The Dilemma of Gay Marriage: And What to Wear?
“This man --" Ulin said, and an image insert of yours truly opened in the lower right corner of the screen. "-- is Ellis Herrick.”
“And while you guys were out finding bodies, right here in the megalopolis of West Glacier, crime capital of the world, yours truly was called on to risk life and honor shooing a chipmunk out of some lady from Virginia's tent.”
“In L.A. it was Yoga Booty Balance class, which “combines fun, heart-pumping moves with a dash of yoga”; Pilates was the exercise in New York, led by a guru who has worked with the likes of Madonna and Uma Thurman; and in Chicago it was yours truly and strength training.”
“Everyone seemed to want a bloody war except Hardinge and yours truly — but I could see why Jawaheer's need was more urgent than most.”
“Pippi often wore long, stripy socks (as yours truly has been known to do).”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘yours truly’.
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Take five
Two-word phrases composed of five-letter words. There are a couple with three words (great white shark), but I stuck those on Triads 3.
belly laugh, bench press, bette davis, black angus, blank check, booby hatch, brain coral, bronx cheer, brown dwarf, buddy holly, burnt umber, cabin fever and 195 more...
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To Whom It May Concern
Lessons from the art of letter writing.
To Whom It May Co..., Dear Sir or Madam, complimentary close, sincerely, valediction, salutation, yours truly, yours sincerely, sincerely yours, very truly yours, I am, Sir, your m..., yours faithfully and 24 more...
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My Little Ponies 3
A list of My Little Pony names from the G3 collection. 2003-present
wysteria, rainbow dash, sweetberry, sunny daze, kimono, minty, pinkie pie, sparkleworks, star swirl, autumn skye, butterscotch, moondancer and 361 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for yours truly.
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