ninety
noun
a cardinal number, ten times nine.
nineties
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pluralof ninety.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The reunion show also gives Mis-Teeq the chance to tap into the wave of nineties and noughties nostalgia that's found its way into TikTok and Instagram feeds.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Afridi was clobbered for a six and a four as Brook raced through the "nervous nineties" in two balls, going from 90 to 100 before raising his bat.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
Bethell spent just four deliveries in the nineties but at no stage looked flustered.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2025
He continued to write opinion pieces into his eighties and nineties, bemoaning the stature of modern-day politicians and the lack of working-class voices in politics.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2025
Known for his dazzling crossover, Chuck Bell was the captain of the Italian team that won back-to-back Euroleague championships in the late nineties.
From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander
