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fiver

noun

Definition of fiver

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Recent Examples of fiver At the other end of the market, have a Chelsea dual-action pump for a fiver. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026 Since movie-ticket purchases are not necessary, customers can just grab a bucket and a fiver (plus tax), and Netflix and chill with way too much popcorn for however many people fit on your couch. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026 Evangeline picks up an orange that one of Hank’s hillbillies drops, perhaps because in Alaska during winter that’s like finding a fiver. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2024 Now a lot of Main Street is boarded up, even the fancy stores, although there’s no shortage of places to drop a fiver on a cup of coffee. — Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2022 When the wellness-retreat trend cemented places like Bali, Tulum, and Goa as destinations for nine-to-fivers desperate for a reset, stylish travelers went searching for the next sunny spot. — Corina Quinn, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 June 2019 The man grabbed Thibodeaux's cash out of his hand, found a good fiver and threw the rest back at him. — Anita Chabria, sacbee, 29 May 2018

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Noun

While the Amalfi Coast’s dirty little secret is its lack of beaches (which become jam-packed come high season), Borgo Santandrea comes with a fabulous private one—and a chic beach club for its guests.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
To [React with exaggerated surprise] is to DO A DOUBLE TAKE — as in, to take out double letters (not consecutive ones, mind you).

— Sam Corbin, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of one

Noun

By now, Robin is in his early fifties and still living in Edinburgh.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Just two players recorded fifties — England’s Harry Brook and Emilio Gay — and four different bowlers took five wickets or more in an innings, the first time that has happened in a Lord’s Test.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 June 2026

Definition of fifty

Noun

Rights groups say thousands were killed and tens of thousands arrested, while Iranian authorities have reported a substantially lower death toll.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
Incredible influence can be bought for just a few tens of millions of dollars, and members of the Forbes 400 would still easily retain tens of millions of dollars even after the levels of wealth taxation that have been proposed.

— Jeff Hoopes, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of ten

Noun

In the lesser of two humiliations (either change the prices or face a half empty stadium for your biggest European match in 30 years), Forest yielded on Tuesday, knocking a tenner off every ticket two days before the match.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
That’s just me, though, and if an American citizen wants to put a tenner on the Lakers’ likelihood to hire on even more geriatric former stars, then feel free.

— Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 2 Dec. 2022

Definition of tenner

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At five-on-five, San Jose outscored teams 73-56 with Celebrini on the ice; the Sharks were outscored 113-90 otherwise.

— Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2026
The five that vaulted were Steele Canyon (tied for fourth), Del Norte (tied for seventh), Torrey Pines (tied for seventh), Westview (ninth) and Helix (10th).

— John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026

Definition of five

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However, sustained gold purchases by central banks continue to provide crucial underlying support, potentially propelling prices back toward roughly 4,400 dollars per ounce by year end.

— , CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
These gaps in our system are leaving people behind and costing our health system billions of dollars.

— Philip A. Chan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of dollar

Noun

El Niño is a natural climate pattern that has far-reaching impacts across the planet, potentially affecting hundreds of millions of people.

— Lauren Sommer, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
After that announcement, word quickly spread in La Guajira that the men might be from the Wayúu community that has inhabited this desert for hundreds of years.

— Nathan Jaccard, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

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