seventy-fifth
Americanadjective
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next after the seventy-fourth; being the ordinal number for 75.
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being one of 75 equal parts.
noun
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a seventy-fifth part, especially of one (1/75).
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the seventy-fifth member of a series.
Example Sentences
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Two months ago, Harris gave a speech at a gala for the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Sun-Reporter.
From The New Yorker • Jul. 15, 2019
The dentist got to the seventy-fifth card before making a mistake—it was not the jack of diamonds.
From The New Yorker • May 18, 2016
The elevator that took you to his penthouse apartment on the seventy-fifth floor was so fast it was like a rocket launch.
From Salon • Nov. 22, 2015
Bonds celebrated his seventy-fifth birthday at the B. B. King Blues Club & Grill.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 12, 2014
In 1987, the ANC celebrated its seventy-fifth anniversary and held a conference at the end of the year in Tanzania attended by delegates from more than fifty nations.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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