Definition of "is"

"It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is."

1999 January 8, Ken Starr, quoting Bill Clinton, Referral from Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr in Conformity with the Requirements of Title 28, United States Code, Section 595(c) (Starr Report)‎, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, retrieved 14 February 2020, page 176

"It's not two weeks yet," I reminded her, hoping that might somehow cheer her. […] "Tomorrow is two weeks," Ruth said in a distant voice, staring into the flames.

2012, Robert Moore, Where the Gold is Buried, a legend of Old Fort Niagara, page 137

Ber. There is five in the firſt ſhew, / Ken. You are deceiued, tis not so.

c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Loues Labour’s Lost”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, [Act V, scene ii], page 141, column 2

Let the whole world know we's on some off-key tip

2001, “Witness (1 Hope)”, in Run Come save me, performed by Roots Manuva

"Them niggas shot my girl, yo! And I ain't gonna sleep until all of them niggas is dead!" RJ hissed.

2012, Trae Macklin, Flippin' The Hustle

"Y'all is some disorganized niggahs," Mama Byrd said.

2013, Tu-Shonda Whitaker, The Ex Factor, page 270

Who the fuck do you think I is? / You ain't married to no average bitch, boy

2016, “Don't Hurt Yourself”, in Lemonade, performed by Beyoncé

Nigga, yeah, you's a bitch

2022, “Plan B”, performed by Megan Thee Stallion

Like Jazzie, Stacie, Nicki / All of the Barbies is pretty / All of the Barbies is bad

2023, “Barbie World”, in Barbie: The Album, performed by Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice