twenty-sixth

American  

[twen-tee-siksth, twuhn-] / ˈtwɛn tiˈsɪksθ, ˈtwʌn- /

adjective

1. next after the twenty-fifth; being the ordinal number for 26.

2. being one of 26 equal parts.

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noun

1. a twenty-sixth part, especially of one (1/26).

2. the twenty-sixth member of a series.

Example Sentences

The day of the meeting arrived, and we were led into Trump’s office, on the twenty-sixth floor of Trump Tower, by his personal assistant, an elegant woman named Norma Foerderer.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 3, 2019

It was taken in 1988, on the set of the “Tonight Show,” during an episode marking the twenty-sixth anniversary of Johnny Carson’s run as host.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 28, 2016

The Juneau shipping news noted the Infanta’s presence nearby on the twenty-sixth of June.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 13, 2015

"Now, therefore, I, Calvin Coolidge, President of the United States, do hereby set apart Thursday, the twenty-sixth day of November next, as a day of general thanksgiving and prayer."

From Time Magazine Archive

“When Mr. Rivers retrieved you from your dormitory on January twenty-sixth, you had no idea you were getting into his car for the sake of ‘driving around,’ did you?”

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone