eighty-seven
Americannoun
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a cardinal number, 80 plus 7.
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a symbol for this number, as 87 or LXXXVII.
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a set of this many persons or things.
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of eighty-seven
possibly because 13 less than a century
Example Sentences
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Two hundred eighty-seven homeless people took their last breath on the sidewalk, 24 died in alleys and 72 were found on the pavement, according to data from the county coroner.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2022
Three hundred and eighty-seven days after Broadway went dark, a faint light started to glimmer on Saturday.
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2021
Not Charlize Theron, or the ghost of Marlene Dietrich, but a paunchy Russian widower of eighty-seven, with a birthmark on his scalp.
From The New Yorker ● May 3, 2019
The process that is documented on these eighty-seven tracks is not one of looking for the “right” take; it’s the beginning of an endless sequence of variations, which are still unfolding on his Never-Ending Tour.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 13, 2018
Jus doesn’t know much about watches, but he’s about eighty-seven percent sure this one is vintage and worth more money than Mama’s ever had in her bank account at once.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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