noughties
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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"The revolutions of the 1990s paved the way for the riches of the early noughties," he remembers.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The reunion show also gives Mis-Teeq the chance to tap into the wave of nineties and noughties nostalgia that's found its way into TikTok and Instagram feeds.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
I am told he argues that while confronting, in the late noughties, the biggest financial crisis since the 1930s, he sought Epstein's expertise in the national interest.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
These peaked in 1968 and 1999, and U.S. secular equity bear markets followed in the 1970s and noughties, he notes.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 23, 2026
Heiress and noughties icon Paris Hilton, US gymnast Jordan Chiles and former reality TV star Bethenny Frankel were among the presenters.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
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