forty-five
noun
for·ty-five
ˌfȯr-tē-ˈfīv 
1
: a number that is five more than 40 see Table of Numbers
2
: a .45 caliber handgun
—usually written .45
3
: a phonograph record designed to be played at 45 revolutions per minute
—usually written 45
forty-five
adjective
forty-five
pronoun, plural in construction
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Her mother started driving in from Hutto—about forty-five minutes away—every day.
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Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
One hundred forty-five years later, watching privileged men scream and rant while hoarding power, opportunities and food over others feels like the United States has remained stagnant.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Sander envisioned some five hundred to six hundred photographs, divided into more than forty-five portfolios of twelve photographs each, organized in seven overarching groups.
—Noam M. Elcott, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2025
The number of displaced people kept increasing until, one day in November, our home had become a refuge for over forty-five relatives, all sharing our meals.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
One hundred forty-five years later, watching privileged men scream and rant while hoarding power, opportunities and food over others feels like the United States has remained stagnant.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Sander envisioned some five hundred to six hundred photographs, divided into more than forty-five portfolios of twelve photographs each, organized in seven overarching groups.
—Noam M. Elcott, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2025
The number of displaced people kept increasing until, one day in November, our home had become a refuge for over forty-five relatives, all sharing our meals.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Forty-five.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forty-five. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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