five

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Recent Examples of five The Raen Keera frames scored perfect fives across the board during testing thanks to their UVA and UVB protection and their sturdy and secure fit that doesn’t slip or pinch. Jaylyn Pruitt, Health, 14 June 2023 Duffels that scored fives for durability showed no signs of damage and kept the contents safe. Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2023 The Chicago White Sox rookie outfielder took matters into his own hands, giving high-fives to the air with a smile on his face. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2023 The move reportedly excited the royals; particularly Prince George, 9, who jumped up to give high-fives to others in the box, per The Mirror. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for five
Recent Examples of Synonyms for five
Noun
  • Globally, the superhero sequel, which cost $180 million to make and tens of millions more to market, has earned $341.8 million.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
  • These simple fees have been earning it tens of millions of dollars a week.
    Axios, Axios, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The tactile quality of the characters was modeled after stop-motion, including animating mostly on twos (one image for every two frames) for rough movement.
    Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The Clippers made a habit of hitting tough shots from tricky angles, going 8-for-11 on non-paint twos in the first half (the league average on those shots: 40.9%).
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • If Lamoriello had his way, no one would have been traded this week, and the Islanders would have brought the entire gang back for another go in 2025-26.
    Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The one making things happen, not having things happen to them?
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The people that sit around me are mainly blokes in their fifties and sixties.
    Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
  • My grandparents started with basset hounds in the fifties, and from there my parents have bred multiple different breeds.
    Savannah White, Glamour, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In my early twenties, adrift in Sydney, something magic happened.
    Alex Levy, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2025
  • And that mandate involved putting lots and lots of people in their twenties on the island.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Trump is also calling for widespread layoffs of federal workers, which could cause hundreds of thousands of job losses and potentially lift the unemployment rate.
    Christopher Rugaber and Anne D’Innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Trump is also calling for widespread firings of federal workers, which could cause hundreds of thousands of job losses and potentially lift the unemployment rate.
    DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2025

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“Five.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/five. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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