plural tens
1
: a number that is one more than nine see Table of Numbers
2
: the 10th in a set or series
wears a ten
3
: something having 10 units or members
4
: a 10-dollar bill
5
: one deserving the highest rating
specifically
: an exceptionally attractive person
ten
adjective
ten
pronoun, plural in construction
see also take ten
Examples of ten in a Sentence
“What time is it” “It's ten.”
promised me that she would fix me up with a ten
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From London to Sydney and Los Angeles to Philadelphia, tens of thousands of people marched in cities and small towns.
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Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Battles have continued along the roughly 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line, where tens of thousands of soldiers have been killed, and neither country has relented in its deep strikes.
—Samya Kullab, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Scores of other pending lawsuits represent potentially tens of millions more in liability exposure.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, tens of thousands of large bugs have descended on Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the North Carolina-Tennessee border, according to the National Park Service.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2025
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Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Battles have continued along the roughly 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line, where tens of thousands of soldiers have been killed, and neither country has relented in its deep strikes.
—Samya Kullab, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Scores of other pending lawsuits represent potentially tens of millions more in liability exposure.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, tens of thousands of large bugs have descended on Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the North Carolina-Tennessee border, according to the National Park Service.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2025
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“Ten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ten. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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