ninety-six

American  

[nahyn-tee-siks] / ˈnaɪn tiˈsɪks /

noun

1. a cardinal number, 90 plus 6.

2. a symbol for this number, as 96 or XCVI.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

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adjective

1. amounting to 96 in number.

Example Sentences

Next up was a Kendal resident called Ben Dowman, who had devised a daylong challenge that combined ninety-six miles of biking through the Lake District with six miles of swimming, in four lakes.

From The New Yorker

At the age of ninety-six, he has come to believe that the two sides are falling into a spiral of hostile perceptions.

From The New Yorker

A weather app confirmed animal intuition: it was ninety-six degrees.

From The New Yorker

But as an increasing number of ICE detainees have gone on hunger strike—there have been at least a thousand three hundred and ninety-six cases since 2015—the agency has often resorted to the practice.

From The New Yorker

My mother, who is now ninety-six, was also a Japanese teacher.

From The New Yorker