plural nineties
1
: a number equal to nine times 10 see Table of Numbers
2
nineties plural
: the numbers 90 to 99
specifically
: the years 90 to 99 in a lifetime or century
She's in her nineties.
Examples of ninety in a Sentence
During the nineties, he was going to college and working part-time.
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The thick print issues of the nineties, fat with ads for Patagonia and Land Rover, had become notably slimmer.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
As the nineties rolled around, the look got crisper.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
Popularly known as 'Biff,' the NASCAR star led a successful career that began in the nineties, winning championships in both the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
Adam Sandler will reprise one of his most memorable roles from the nineties in Happy Gilmore 2, heading to Netflix this summer.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
As the nineties rolled around, the look got crisper.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
Popularly known as 'Biff,' the NASCAR star led a successful career that began in the nineties, winning championships in both the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
Adam Sandler will reprise one of his most memorable roles from the nineties in Happy Gilmore 2, heading to Netflix this summer.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ninety
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“Ninety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ninety. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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