ninety

nine·ty | \ ˈnīn-tē

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plural nineties

Definition of ninety

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.

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During the nineties, he was going to college and working part-time.

Recent Examples on the Web These recent hair tutorials are perfect for learning how to achieve some nineties styles that have made their way back into the Black hair zeitgeist in this new decade. — Shalwah Evans, Essence, "5 Nineties Hairstyles To Practice On Natural Hair During Quarantine," 22 Apr. 2020 Our fans who were with us in the nineties now have children and grandchildren. — Gary Dinges, USA TODAY, "30 years later: R&B group En Vogue rereleases debut album 'Born to Sing'," 4 Apr. 2020 Her ensemble made for a modern, fresh take on the Versace dresses that supermodels wore around town during the late designer’s nineties heyday. — Vogue, "Kendall Jenner Brings ’90s Supermodel Vibes to New York Fashion Week," 7 Sep. 2019 Rogers began her music agent career in APA’s concerts department in the late nineties when now president and CEO Jim Gosnell promoted her from assistant to international agent. — Taylor Mims, Billboard, "APA Hires Veteran Agents Chyna Chuan-Farrell, Akiko Rogers," 22 Jan. 2020 Now following in his mentor's footsteps, Khatskevich is the current Dynamo Kiev, but his performances as a more attacking midfielder in the late nineties made him a hugely popular figure at the club. — SI.com, "Valeriy Lobanovskyi: The Soviet Scientist's All-Time Best XI," 17 July 2019 The Taliban’s invasion of Kabul in the late nineties turned a cosmopolitan city into a ghost town, filled with Taliban fighters, Pakistani jihadists and Al-Qaeda fighters. — Amrullah Saleh, Time, "I Fought the Taliban. Now I'm Ready to Meet Them at the Ballot Box.," 28 Feb. 2020 The supporting-actor race, especially, feels like a victory lap: four actors who all won Oscars in the early nineties, plus some new guy named Brad Pitt. — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, "Oscars 2020 Spotlight: The Actors," 5 Feb. 2020 The company said its remaining ninety locations across the country will remain open. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, "Bar Louie files for bankruptcy, closes Alabama location," 27 Jan. 2020

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15 May 2020

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“Ninety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ninety. Accessed 11 Jul. 2020.

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