twenty
noun
a cardinal number, 10 times 2.
twenties
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pluralof twenty.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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With a budget of $70, Trinyce and Ijeoma, two women in their twenties, said they were trying to find something to decorate their apartment.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
I was in my late twenties at the time because I’d taken a few detours after I left high school, most of them dead ends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
In England and Wales, temperatures will rise into the mid to high twenties Celsius and widely across east Wales, central, eastern and southern England in excess of 30C.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
And she noted that she has two children in their twenties who are struggling with housing costs and who oppose the project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Pepe San Román and Erneido Oliva, the brigade’s commanders, were professional soldiers—both in their late twenties, both ex-officers in the Cuban army.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
