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noughties

British  
/ ˈnɔːtɪz /

plural noun

  1. informal the years from 2000 to 2009

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These peaked in 1968 and 1999, and U.S. secular equity bear markets followed in the 1970s and noughties, he notes.

From MarketWatch

Heiress and noughties icon Paris Hilton, US gymnast Jordan Chiles and former reality TV star Bethenny Frankel were among the presenters.

From BBC

Radcliffe, who played the famous schoolboy wizard in the decade-long noughties film franchise, told Good Morning America he wrote directly to McLaughlin after the child star was cast in the lead role.

From BBC

"That neo-soul sound from the 90s and noughties is the base layer for every single layer of R&B you hear to this day."

From BBC

Smith shot to fame in the early noughties sitcoms The Royle Family and Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, and went on to appear in The Railway Children Return and ITV's Cilla, which saw her portray the legendary British entertainer Cilla Black.

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