101
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of 101
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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The World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency over the outbreak in the DRC, which has seen 550 confirmed infections, including 101 deaths.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Kato was No. 1 on our last ranked list of the 101 best Los Angeles restaurants before COVID.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
It’s been 101 years since Virginia Woolf first published “Mrs Dalloway,” a novel about persnickety party hostess Clarissa Dalloway colliding with her former lovers, one male and one female.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
There was also a business survey which received 101 responses.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Ervin succeeded in obtaining the support of 101 out of 128 members of Congress from the eleven original Confederate states.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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