fifty-three
Americannoun
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a cardinal number, 50 plus 3.
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a symbol for this number, as 53 or LIII.
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a set of this many persons or things.
adjective
Example Sentences
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In its complaint, Patagonia wrote that the drag queen’s “products and services compete directly with the products and advocacy upon which Patagonia built its Patagonia brand over the last fifty-three years.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
“One hundred fifty-three, the tag is inside,” they called out in relief.
From New York Times • Sep. 3, 2022
“When I found out that Kanye was buying the ranch, I did a little research, and I was surprised. Just a few years ago, he was fifty-three million in debt.”
From The New Yorker • Oct. 28, 2019
A hundred and fifty-three students applied for the Pace camp.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 15, 2019
“I’m telling you, he was one hundred fifty-three and zero. No losses.”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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