both
the two together, not just one
How often you will meet it
Rank 239 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 92,951 times across 175,112 chapters — 0.044% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
determiner
- the two together, not just one
pronoun
- the two people or things together
both in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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One did so, the other remained standing, but both prayed fervently.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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As we entered the large hall, John beckoned us both into the smoking-room.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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And often they cried out both together, knowing so well when it would rise, and where.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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One rode sidewise, both looked absurdly small, and even that far away the boy knew them for strangers.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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His strongest outward characteristic was quietness, both of manner, speech, motions, springing, it appeared, out of a corresponding quietness of soul.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1