thirty-three
noun
thir·ty-three
ˌthər-tē-ˈthrē 
1
: a number that is one more than 32 see Table of Numbers
2
: a microgroove phonograph record designed to be played at 33¹/₃ revolutions per minute
—usually written 33
thirty-three
adjective
thirty-three
pronoun, plural in construction
Examples of thirty-three in a Sentence
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But Israel recently marked six months since Hamas massacred roughly twelve hundred Israelis and precipitated a war that, Gazan officials say, has killed more than thirty-three thousand Palestinians.
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Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024
At thirty-three, my husband had died abruptly and tragically, drowning in Lake Geneva while touring as a rock cellist.
—Julia Cho, The New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2024
Ruba, who is thirty-three, is a close friend of mine.
—Claire Porter Robbins, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2024
Kim Christie-Sturges, who is sixty, and her daughter Kayleigh Alexander, who is thirty-three, had come up for the day from East Sussex to see a show.
—Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2024
Lewis, who is thirty-three, is a professional whistler.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
The exploitation of beavers four hundred thousand years ago was studied by a team analyzing remains recovered during thirty-three years of excavations at Bilzingsleben by Dietrich Mania.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 10 Jan. 2024
According to The Athletic, there were two hundred and thirty-three sneaks in 2021, a twenty-first-century record that was surpassed the following year.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
After being tortured by his enslavers for thirty-three years, Dessalines participated in the Revolution (1791-1803) that brought slavery in the colony to a standstill.
—Marlene L. Daut, Essence, 17 Oct. 2023
Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024
At thirty-three, my husband had died abruptly and tragically, drowning in Lake Geneva while touring as a rock cellist.
—Julia Cho, The New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2024
Ruba, who is thirty-three, is a close friend of mine.
—Claire Porter Robbins, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2024
Kim Christie-Sturges, who is sixty, and her daughter Kayleigh Alexander, who is thirty-three, had come up for the day from East Sussex to see a show.
—Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2024
Lewis, who is thirty-three, is a professional whistler.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
The exploitation of beavers four hundred thousand years ago was studied by a team analyzing remains recovered during thirty-three years of excavations at Bilzingsleben by Dietrich Mania.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 10 Jan. 2024
According to The Athletic, there were two hundred and thirty-three sneaks in 2021, a twenty-first-century record that was surpassed the following year.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
After being tortured by his enslavers for thirty-three years, Dessalines participated in the Revolution (1791-1803) that brought slavery in the colony to a standstill.
—Marlene L. Daut, Essence, 17 Oct. 2023
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“Thirty-three.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thirty-three. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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