sixty-nine
noun
six·ty-nine
ˌsiks-tē-ˈnīn 
1
: a number that is one more than 68 see Table of Numbers
2
: mutual cunnilingus and fellatio : mutual fellatio : mutual cunnilingus
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The objective was to climb—without ropes, a harness, or a parachute—a sixty-nine-floor luxury apartment building in Jersey City, New Jersey, called the Urby.
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
One hundred sixty-nine of those inmates were past their parole eligibility dates, by an average of nearly a year and a half.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 28 Dec. 2025
The event, which runs between August 21–25 at The Odeon LUXE Leicester Square for its annual five-day extravaganza, will showcase sixty-nine features, including nineteen world premieres.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 July 2025
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
One hundred sixty-nine of those inmates were past their parole eligibility dates, by an average of nearly a year and a half.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 28 Dec. 2025
The event, which runs between August 21–25 at The Odeon LUXE Leicester Square for its annual five-day extravaganza, will showcase sixty-nine features, including nineteen world premieres.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 July 2025
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“Sixty-nine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sixty-nine. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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