fifty-seven
Americannoun
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a cardinal number, 50 plus 7.
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a symbol for this number, as 57 or LVII.
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a set of this many persons or things.
adjective
Example Sentences
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"I could write a book about the incredible memories we've shared over the past fifty-seven years, but most of all I thank him from the bottom of my heart for his unwavering friendship."
From BBC • Mar. 30, 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
According to a study conducted by the DePaul University College of Law in 2000, of the then-ninety-eight occupations requiring licenses in Illinois, fifty-seven placed stipulations and/or restrictions on applicants with a criminal record.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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