plural twenties
1
: a number equal to two times 10 see Table of Numbers
2
twenties plural
: the numbers 20 to 29
specifically
: the years 20 to 29 in a lifetime or century
3
: a 20-dollar bill
twenty
adjective
twenty
pronoun, plural in construction
Examples of twenty in a Sentence
Tomorrow the temperature will be in the low twenties.
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The women, who are all in their twenties, received salaries far exceeding those of employees with more experience, and often accompanied Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin and the company's senior executives of trips abroad.
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Although guardianships have traditionally attracted people in their twenties, increasing numbers of thirty-somethings are signing up, said Sievers.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
In an effort to overcome grief and find herself again, Hollis gets the idea to host a weekend away at her house on Nantucket with three friends from different stages in her life: her childhood, her twenties, thirties, and one surprise fifth star.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
The book features a hostess named Dolly Harrison, her first name probably an homage to both Dolley Madison and Dolly Gann, a Washington hostess of the twenties and thirties.
—Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Although guardianships have traditionally attracted people in their twenties, increasing numbers of thirty-somethings are signing up, said Sievers.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
In an effort to overcome grief and find herself again, Hollis gets the idea to host a weekend away at her house on Nantucket with three friends from different stages in her life: her childhood, her twenties, thirties, and one surprise fifth star.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
The book features a hostess named Dolly Harrison, her first name probably an homage to both Dolley Madison and Dolly Gann, a Washington hostess of the twenties and thirties.
—Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Twenty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twenty. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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