twenty

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Recent Examples of twenty In his twenties, MacArthur became a Disney star in adventure films like Kidnapped (1960) and Swiss Family Robinson (1960). Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026 For years, Hollywood star Emilia Clarke didn’t speak publicly about suffering two brain hemorrhages in her twenties. Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 4 June 2026 Hannah dresses less like a modern college student and more like how an older generation remembers quirky girls dressing in their own late teens and early twenties. Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 27 May 2026 Five-to-twenty-fold increases in per-developer consumption are now documented in agentic mode, and no public benchmark shows a matching multiplier on output value. Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for twenty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twenty
Noun
  • By now, Robin is in his early fifties and still living in Edinburgh.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
  • Just two players recorded fifties — England’s Harry Brook and Emilio Gay — and four different bowlers took five wickets or more in an innings, the first time that has happened in a Lord’s Test.
    Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 June 2026
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
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
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
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
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

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“Twenty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twenty. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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