ninety
noun
a cardinal number, ten times nine.
nineties
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pluralof ninety.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He managed the property in the village of Llanddeusant, Anglesey, until he died in his nineties.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Ligue 1 side Strasbourg have joined the nineties revival.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
He was still working well into his nineties - last year, after the death of Pope Francis, Willey reflected on how the Vatican had changed under the late pontiff.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Afridi was clobbered for a six and a four as Brook raced through the "nervous nineties" in two balls, going from 90 to 100 before raising his bat.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
And since those decades were back in style during the nineties, we had a bevy of bell-bottoms, embroidered hippie tops, and flowing floral dresses to share between us.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
