plural fifties
1
: a number equal to five times 10 see Table of Numbers
2
fifties plural
: the numbers 50 to 59
specifically
: the years 50 to 59 in a lifetime or century
3
: a 50-dollar bill
fifty
adjective
fifty
pronoun, plural in construction
Examples of fifty in a Sentence
She is in her fifties.
The bill for dinner came to $43, and she gave him a fifty.
Recent Examples on the Web
Another surprise awaited her: the shocking reality of dating men in their fifties and sixties and seventies.
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Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
There were merely four movies from the Eighties and Nineties, which met varying degrees of success, about karate in the Valley, a wise sensei who died 2005, and a group of teenagers who were now in their fifties.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
In May 2023, Sachs, who is in his fifties, published a statement in The New York Times that addressed the allegations and pledged a commitment to be improving his studio’s working conditions.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Written and directed by van de Velde, the movie revolves around a childless couple in their early fifties who have enjoyed a fulfilling lifestyle, centred around their careers, wealth and freedom.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
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Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
There were merely four movies from the Eighties and Nineties, which met varying degrees of success, about karate in the Valley, a wise sensei who died 2005, and a group of teenagers who were now in their fifties.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
In May 2023, Sachs, who is in his fifties, published a statement in The New York Times that addressed the allegations and pledged a commitment to be improving his studio’s working conditions.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Written and directed by van de Velde, the movie revolves around a childless couple in their early fifties who have enjoyed a fulfilling lifestyle, centred around their careers, wealth and freedom.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fifty
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“Fifty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fifty. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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