Ayes

Word AYES
Character 4
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /aɪz/

Definitions and meanings of "Ayes"

What do we mean by ayes?

An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative.

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The word "ayes" in example sentences

There were not enough in favor of the motion to disapprove of Mr. Grinnell's remarks to call the ayes and noes. ❋ William Horatio Barnes (N/A)

How dare we drown the thunders of Sinai by calling the ayes and naes in a petty legislature? ❋ Robert Green Ingersoll (1866)

A chorus of "ayes" answered her, and the Queen herself, with her Companion, was the first one through the Gate. ❋ R. Daniel Lester (2010)

The 13 GOP " ayes " — including Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Scott Brown of Massachusetts and Richard Burr of North Carolina — have enabled those regulators. ❋ Unknown (2010)

What sickened me was not this crass fools understanding of the Gaza situation but that he got a lot of 'ayes' and cheers of support from the whole house! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Their "ayes" ended a 15-week impasse that had delayed tax-refund checks and public-works projects. ❋ Unknown (2009)

KingCo Prop. 2 results/analysis: The "ayes" have it. ❋ Unknown (2006)

And he said that seven of them wanted to do one thing and he wanted to do the other thing, and he said the "ayes" have it. ❋ ITY National Archives (1997)

The only "ayes" audible were from the six FF and Inkatha Freedom ❋ Unknown (1994)

King and queen meant to force the recalcitrant barons to state their "ayes" in public, in full view of their own personal guard and in full view of each other. ❋ Hickman, Tracy (1993)

A large camp of "ayes" is created on the question of national security and, because of it, in all other matters. ❋ Arieli, Yehoshua (1972)

The "ayes" were overwhelming, and accompanied by such a clapping of hands that the President forgot to ask for the "noes." ❋ Mary Finley Leonard (N/A)

The regiments then voted on the address, the "ayes" stepping out in line with the colors, and, if there had been any "noes," they were to stand fast; but I have yet to hear of the man who did so. ❋ Alf Burnett (N/A)

I could easily understand, from the confused murmur of many voices and the rapidly succeeding "ayes" and "noes," that a large crowd had collected in front of the latter. ❋ Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe (N/A)

The voting tickets were so manipulated that no "ayes" were distributed. ❋ Marcus Tullius Cicero (N/A)

A storm of "ayes" greeted the move that this report of the committee be accepted; and the "hike" to Rattlesnake Mountain be made the basis of their Summer campaign. ❋ George A. Warren (N/A)

"I second the motion," said Nannie Branscome, and her remark was instantly followed by a storm of "ayes" before they were called for, and the president was declared elected and proceeded to take her seat. ❋ Elizabeth Strong Worthington (N/A)

We took a vote on it at last and the "ayes" carried. ❋ Mary Roberts Rinehart (1917)

Massively and stiffly, as at a word of command the "ayes" rise in their seats. ❋ Bertram Lenox Simpson (1903)

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