eights
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Cats on the street came to wind figure eights around his ankles; dogs leaped up at him in the park.
From Literature
Even so, she had to start over several times, and not only because of the tricky sevens and eights of the multiplication tables.
From Literature
Thus, like a toy train doing endless figure eights on a looping track, her thoughts inevitably circled back to the very spot they kept trying to leave behind.
From Literature
With 17 caps under her belt, Feaunati says she is learning every day from the England number eights who have worn the shirt before her.
From BBC
It's plausible Ekitike could adapt into that hybrid eight/10 position, playing alongside Wirtz much in the way Pep Guardiola has historically used two aggressive eights in front of a number six.
From BBC
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