plural eighties
1
: a number that is equal to eight times 10 see Table of Numbers
2
eighties plural
: the numbers 80 to 89
specifically
: the years 80 to 89 in a lifetime or century
Examples of eighty in a Sentence
The temperature rose to the high eighties.
She is in her mid-eighties.
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Born from the embers of the eighties band Talulah Gosh, Heavenly, led by the singer and guitarist Amelia Fletcher, shuffled forward with her riffy, effervescent playing style, gradually growing more sophisticated across four LPs and an EP, without any loss of buoyancy.
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Hilton Als, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
In the mid-eighties, Bambaataa appeared as himself in the movie Beat Street.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
And soon, an explosion of violence takes place which catapults us back through their lives, from the eighties to the present day.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
This is a person in their eighties who was not demented.
—Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Hilton Als, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
In the mid-eighties, Bambaataa appeared as himself in the movie Beat Street.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
And soon, an explosion of violence takes place which catapults us back through their lives, from the eighties to the present day.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
This is a person in their eighties who was not demented.
—Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for eighty
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“Eighty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eighty. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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