times
Americanpreposition
Etymology
Origin of times
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; see time ( def. )
Vocabulary lists containing times
Example Sentences
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Ms. Carr is at her strongest when she’s writing about hard times in family life, especially in cases of bereavement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Injury and the form of Hearts' Alexander Schwolow means Gordon only played six times - three for his club and three for his country - in the season just ended.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
In fact, as it unveiled its new Apple Intelligence features, the terms “agent” and “agentic” were mentioned only three times.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The Super Bowl, meanwhile, typically draws an audience five times the size.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
“I wish we could, but for the thousand reasons I’ve already told you a thousand times, we can’t.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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