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fifty-nine

American  
[fif-tee-nahyn] / ˈfɪf tiˈnaɪn /

noun

  1. a cardinal number, 50 plus 9.

  2. a symbol for this number, as 59 or LIX.

  3. a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

  1. amounting to 59 in number.

Example Sentences

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Despite his secretive nature, Swartzwelder is a very popular figure among diehard "Simpsons" fans as he is credited with writing fifty-nine episodes of the comedy, more than any other single writer in the show’s history.

From Fox News • May 3, 2021

Most of its members were white men; none was younger than fifty-nine.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 25, 2019

Today, according to a study by the US Department of Health & Human Services, the ratio is one in fifty-nine.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2019

Kipchoge completed the 26.2 miles in one hour, fifty-nine minutes, and forty seconds.

From Slate • Oct. 12, 2019

The problem these fifty-nine years has been this: how can a novelist achieve atonement when, with her absolute power of deciding outcomes, she is also God?

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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