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seventy-seven
[ sev-uhn-tee-sev-uhn ]
noun
- a cardinal number, 70 plus 7.
- a symbol for this number, as 77 or LXXVII.
- a set of this many persons or things.
adjective
- amounting to 77 in number.
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Example Sentences
On April 15, 1848, seventy-seven enslaved people attempted to escape Washington by sailing on a schooner called The Pearl.
From Literature
She was seventy-seven and thinking of having an operation, and she wanted it performed in the United States.
From Literature
She was seventy-seven, but her last important battle was still in front of her.
From Literature
But at seventy-seven I’m into the actuarial zone.
From The New Yorker
“One hundred and seventy-seven is a tiny fraction of the number of people who were abused by this man at Ohio State. That’s becoming absolutely obvious.”
From Washington Post
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