fifty
noun
a cardinal number, ten times five.
fifties
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pluralof fifty.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The billionaire businessman, in his fifties -- his exact age is unknown -- was arrested by the FBI in March 2023 in his luxury Manhattan apartment overlooking Central Park.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
A mum-of-three in her fifties, who spoke to the BBC on condition of anonymity, said she had studied for her degree at a franchised college in London.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Banton's knock was a breakthrough moment for a batter who, having been handed a debut aged 20 in 2019, had only made four fifties across his 36 previous innings.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
Jacob Bethell and Harry Brook scored quick fifties but Nepal took regular wickets as England made 184-7 on Sunday in their opening Group C match of the T20 World Cup in Mumbai.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
Keeping track of the artists of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in Italy is as difficult as keeping track of the tax laws in the nineteen fifties and sixties in the United States.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
