fifty

noun

Definition of fiftynext
as in ten

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Recent Examples of fifty Until the start of the seventies and especially throughout the fifties, Fiedler was discerning without being snobbish, avant-garde without being faddish. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Meanwhile, Vladimir is a slyly subversive 2022 novel about academia in which a once beautiful English professor, referred to only as M, has begun to feel the effects of aging in her late fifties, while her husband is just reaching his prime. — Literary Hub, 14 May 2026 But this doesn’t make characters in their forties and fifties old. — Literary Hub, 7 May 2026 Between 1960 and 1990, the median age of members of Congress was in the early fifties. — Samuel Moyn, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fifty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fifty
  1. ten
  2. one
  3. two
  4. five
  5. hundred
  6. twenty
  7. fiver
  8. dollar
Noun
  • Ashton's Instagram following skyrocketed from tens of thousands to over 110,000 in just two months, thanks to a single video that garnered millions of views.
    — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Addressing workers at the company’s headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume warned Tuesday that eliminating tens of thousands of jobs could be necessary to remain competitive.
    — Maegan Vazquez, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of ten
Noun
  • Trades would be allowed, and free agents would be clear to sign with their current clubs, but not new ones.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The one that looked like it was covered with giant farfalle pasta bows?
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of one
Noun
  • The first week was Joe getting most of the twos and Sam mixing in.
    — Cal Phillips June 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
  • Boston also finished effectively at the rim (8-for-10) and was efficient on non-paint twos (5-for-8), with Tatum excelling in both areas.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of two
Noun
  • The five that vaulted were Steele Canyon (tied for fourth), Del Norte (tied for seventh), Torrey Pines (tied for seventh), Westview (ninth) and Helix (10th).
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
  • Logano is winless so far this season, and while there have been flashes—two top fives, a pole at Phoenix—there’s also been frustration.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026
Definition of five
Noun
  • One of Parton’s most beloved and well-known songs, the 1973 hit has been covered by hundreds of artists over the years, from Miley Cyrus to The White Stripes.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Wedding festivities took place over four days and began in a city hundreds of miles away, to which my wife and I traveled.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of hundred
Noun
  • Ten or so attendees in their twenties and thirties settled across sofas, while a lo-fi YouTube music video was projected on a large screen, which mostly seemed to display a kitten wearing headphones.
    — Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • The poll found parental tracking is more common with 18-20 year olds, compared to adults in their twenties.
    — Allison Aubrey, NPR, 15 June 2026
Definition of twenty
Noun
  • At the other end of the market, have a Chelsea dual-action pump for a fiver.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Since movie-ticket purchases are not necessary, customers can just grab a bucket and a fiver (plus tax), and Netflix and chill with way too much popcorn for however many people fit on your couch.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
Definition of fiver
Noun
  • What Washington could do China imports Iranian oil using a shadowy system that’s by design insulated from the US dollar system – and sanctions.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In Miami-Dade, KIPP has already taken over the old Poinciana Park Elementary school building, which the district is leasing to them for one dollar.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of dollar

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