ninety-two
Americannoun
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a cardinal number, 90 plus 2.
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a symbol for this number, as 92 or XCII.
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a set of this many persons or things.
adjective
Example Sentences
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The largest mound, or the main temple, measures ninety-two feet high and is almost five hundred feet long at its base.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Macron spent a total of ninety-two hours on the debate floor.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 24, 2019
Ultimately, Shanahan’s team estimated that the parade would cost ninety-two million dollars.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 26, 2018
The poet Allen Ginsberg was born ninety-two years ago today, on June 3rd, 1926.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 3, 2018
Dozens of white prayer candles illuminated the stonework of its worship hall—one hundred ninety-two at a quick count—arranged on built-in shelves that reached all the way up to its vaulted ceilings.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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