eights
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Goddesses on roller skates glide in buttery figure eights across the glass-fiber-reinforced concrete.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
"In true fashion they're now running figure of eights in their cell," he said, "which just shows their mental fortitude".
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025
Whenever Arsenal's two-man midfield looked to cover Dembele, there was always at least one of those two high eights free.
From BBC • May 7, 2025
They were practically playing with two number eights in Dombrandt and Ben Earl, and a six in Chandler Cunningham-South.
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024
There were about ten of us team members—mostly level eights, nines, and tens—waiting for instructions.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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