number
noun
a numeral or group of numerals.
Example Sentences
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By that standard, her days may already be numbered.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
The wedding guest list numbered around 50, including Jared Kushner and other members of the Trump family.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
Then—and I’m telling you this in strictest confidence—Wiatt’s days are numbered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Three such treaties encompass most of Alberta, of 11 numbered treaties in Canada.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
In Karhide/Orgoreyn years are not numbered consecutively from a base year forward to the present; the base year is the current year.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
