thirty-fifth
Americanadjective
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next after the thirty-fourth; being the ordinal number for 35.
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being one of 35 equal parts.
noun
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a thirty-fifth part, especially of one (1/35).
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the thirty-fifth member of a series.
Example Sentences
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No one had reason to suspect that there would be a thirty-fifth in Melbourne.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 30, 2017
It ranks thirty-fifth among nations, between Belgium and Angola.
From The New Yorker • Nov. 9, 2015
Crowds that skipped the ’64 Worlds Fair in order to see the thirty-fifth MLB All-Star Game were treated to one of the best games of all time.
From Time • Jul. 15, 2014
He and I lived on the same floor of the same dormitory for two years in college, but didn’t meet until last year, at our thirty-fifth reunion.
From Golf Digest • Oct. 16, 2013
The state ranked thirty-fifth in the nation in expen-ditures per pupil for public education.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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