noughties
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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He was an old friend of Murrell and appointed him chief executive during his first spell as SNP leader in the early noughties.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
"We haven't hit rubbish from the nineties and noughties, so that's going to be extortionate amounts," he said.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
These peaked in 1968 and 1999, and U.S. secular equity bear markets followed in the 1970s and noughties, he notes.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026
"That neo-soul sound from the 90s and noughties is the base layer for every single layer of R&B you hear to this day."
From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025
The team gathered for a movie night, watching Step Up - a noughties film about an underdog dancer having his day on the big stage - on the projector at their base.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025
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