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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Please, no more silly gimmicks like golden tickets and eight-clap eighths.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2024
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
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
Fold the paper in half, then into quarters, and one more into eighths.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
