seventy
noun
sev·en·ty
ˈse-vən-tē 
ˈse-bᵊm-,
-dē
plural seventies
1
: a number equal to seven times 10 see Table of Numbers
2
seventies plural
: the numbers 70 to 79
specifically
: the years 70 to 79 in a lifetime or century
3
capitalized
: a Mormon elder ordained for missionary work under the apostles
seventy
adjective
seventy
pronoun, plural in construction
Examples of seventy in a Sentence
She is in her seventies.
Recent Examples on the Web
Cut back to seventies Louis absolutely bitching about Lestat to Daniel, with all the hateful, obsessive passion of a fresh break-up, even 33 years later.
—
Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 June 2024
Henri Matisse was in his seventies when the ravages of cancer made painting too difficult.
—CBS News, 6 June 2024
My grandfather bought the Grand Hotel Tremezzo back in the seventies.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2024
Likewise, the council of state, which is headed by Díaz-Canel and effectively governs the country year-round, has three new vice presidents between the ages of 48 and 52—young leadership for a country long ruled by former revolutionaries in their seventies and older.
—Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 20 Sep. 2018
Americans’ ideas of what constitutes retirement is also shifting, and Irwin suspects many Gen Zers just want more freedom—to travel, to be present for their children, to pursue passion projects before their sixties or seventies.
—Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 16 May 2024
My performance partner was older, in her sixties or seventies, not religious, had cats and no kids.
—Hazlitt, 8 May 2024
His influence waned somewhat in the seventies, as the art world turned to conceptual fashions.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 4 May 2024
The patients included 148 men and 90 women who were, on average, in their early seventies.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 25 Apr. 2024
Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 June 2024
Henri Matisse was in his seventies when the ravages of cancer made painting too difficult.
—CBS News, 6 June 2024
My grandfather bought the Grand Hotel Tremezzo back in the seventies.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2024
Likewise, the council of state, which is headed by Díaz-Canel and effectively governs the country year-round, has three new vice presidents between the ages of 48 and 52—young leadership for a country long ruled by former revolutionaries in their seventies and older.
—Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 20 Sep. 2018
Americans’ ideas of what constitutes retirement is also shifting, and Irwin suspects many Gen Zers just want more freedom—to travel, to be present for their children, to pursue passion projects before their sixties or seventies.
—Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 16 May 2024
My performance partner was older, in her sixties or seventies, not religious, had cats and no kids.
—Hazlitt, 8 May 2024
His influence waned somewhat in the seventies, as the art world turned to conceptual fashions.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 4 May 2024
The patients included 148 men and 90 women who were, on average, in their early seventies.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Seventy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seventy. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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seventy
noun
sev·en·ty
ˈsev-ən-tē
plural seventies
: a number equal to seven times 10 see number
seventy
adjective or pronoun
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