eighth
adjective
next after the seventh.
eighths
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pluralof eighth.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But its rhythm is stiff: stolid 4/4 time, brass and piano playing even eighths with little variation.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2017
His times for the first, second and third eighths of a mile were 11.6, 22.1 and 36.6 seconds, respectively.
From Washington Post ● May 13, 2016
Violist Alexander Bruck captured the magnetic eeriness of the "Capricho en Cuartos," a solo that divides the octave into eighths and 16ths.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2015
Carroll's dismal form for seven eighths of the season forms part of the reason why Kenny Dalglish has been fired.
From The Guardian ● May 16, 2012
It was no fluke: in another clandestine workout not long after, the colt would tie a thirty-year-old world record for seven eighths of a mile, running it in 1:22.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
