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fifty-seven

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[fif-tee-sev-uhn] / ˈfɪf tiˈsɛv ən /

noun

  1. a cardinal number, 50 plus 7.

  2. a symbol for this number, as 57 or LVII.

  3. a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

  1. amounting to 57 in number.

Example Sentences

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Four hundred and fifty-seven British service personnel died in the conflict and many more suffered life changing injuries.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

One hundred fifty-seven deputies in the 250-seat parliament voted for the government.

From Reuters • Oct. 26, 2022

One-hundred and fifty-seven years ago today, troops arrived in Galveston, Texas with a life-altering message: Slaves were finally free.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2022

One hundred and fifty-seven years ago, at the tail end of the United States’ great civil conflict — and the geographical tail end of the Confederacy — Union Army Maj.

From Washington Post • Jun. 18, 2022

“Wish mine was here. Been waitin fifty-seven years and it ain’t come yet.”

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

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