ninety-eight
Americannoun
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a cardinal number, 90 plus 8.
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a symbol for this number, as 98 or XCVIII.
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a set of this many persons or things.
adjective
Example Sentences
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“So every ninety-eight years, people move out of their houses and turn them into museums?”
From Literature
By the year 2000 there were only ninety-eight fish left, and the tribes decided to act.
From Salon
The digital thermometer on the dashboard reads ninety-eight degrees.
From Literature
And then, just as she reached a hundred and ninety-eight, Joseph Ryan appeared at her elbow, like a waiter.
From Literature
“You know, I’m ninety-eight percent sure the queen would’ve knighted that guy had he not died so young, may his soul rest in peace.”
From Literature
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