eighty-seven
Americannoun
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a cardinal number, 80 plus 7.
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a symbol for this number, as 87 or LXXXVII.
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a set of this many persons or things.
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of eighty-seven
possibly because 13 less than a century
Example Sentences
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Two hundred eighty-seven homeless people took their last breath on the sidewalk, 24 died in alleys and 72 were found on the pavement, according to data from the county coroner.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2022
Three hundred and eighty-seven days after Broadway went dark, a faint light started to glimmer on Saturday.
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2021
In the E.P.L. this season, there have been two hundred and eighty-seven goals, which works out to roughly a goal every half hour of play.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 2, 2019
Not Charlize Theron, or the ghost of Marlene Dietrich, but a paunchy Russian widower of eighty-seven, with a birthmark on his scalp.
From The New Yorker ● May 3, 2019
By the time she had reached eighty-seven, the room had begun to lighten as her eyes adjusted to the blackness.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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