thirty-two
noun
thir·ty-two
ˌthər-tē-ˈtü 
1
: a number that is one more than 31 see Table of Numbers
2
: a .32 caliber handgun
—usually written .32
thirty-two
adjective
thirty-two
pronoun, plural in construction
Examples of thirty-two in a Sentence
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My father was a thirty-two-year-old tank commander who had crossed to occupied France shortly after D-Day, fought in the savage battle for Caen and then on through northern France.
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Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
In 1979, Birkin began an affair with the filmmaker Jacques Doillon, who was thirty-five to her thirty-two—an invigorating change from Gainsbourg, eighteen years her senior.
—Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Unsurprisingly, then, Lee’s untimely death in 1973, at the age of just thirty-two, sparked a heated tussle over his legacy that would be played out publicly in international media.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 8 Aug. 2025
The mom-to-be's post garnered over thirty-two thousand reactions with thousands of Redditors taking to the comment section to discuss.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
Finally, at thirty-two, that once comforting form of control had led to my demoralization.
—Hazlitt, 11 June 2025
While thirty-two of the world’s top clubs play for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 in stadiums across the United States, thousands of kids will be wearing those same teams’ kits on local fields in cities around the country.
—Lee Igel, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
In 1979, Birkin began an affair with the filmmaker Jacques Doillon, who was thirty-five to her thirty-two—an invigorating change from Gainsbourg, eighteen years her senior.
—Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Unsurprisingly, then, Lee’s untimely death in 1973, at the age of just thirty-two, sparked a heated tussle over his legacy that would be played out publicly in international media.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 8 Aug. 2025
The mom-to-be's post garnered over thirty-two thousand reactions with thousands of Redditors taking to the comment section to discuss.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
Finally, at thirty-two, that once comforting form of control had led to my demoralization.
—Hazlitt, 11 June 2025
While thirty-two of the world’s top clubs play for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 in stadiums across the United States, thousands of kids will be wearing those same teams’ kits on local fields in cities around the country.
—Lee Igel, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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“Thirty-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thirty-two. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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