twenty-five
Americannoun
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a cardinal number, 20 plus 5.
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a symbol for this number, as 25 or XXV.
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a set of this many persons or things.
adjective
Example Sentences
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In his book “Changing Fortunes,” former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker wrote that “the performance of the world economy in the first twenty-five years after Bretton Woods was exceptional.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
“He’s got twenty-five kids and about twenty million records out,” Lennon pointed out.
From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025
Later, several more screens descend, playing prerecorded footage of Snook in no fewer than twenty-five other roles.
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2024
“The facility staff failed to provide stabilizing treatment for one of twenty-five patients after the patient presented to the emergency department with an emergency medical condition,” the report said.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023
In the flare of the flame, his assistants saw a windowless room, roughly twenty-five feet square.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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