thirty-eight
noun
thir·ty-eight
ˌthər-tē-ˈāt 
1
: a number that is one more than 37 see Table of Numbers
2
: a .38 caliber handgun
—usually written .38
thirty-eight
adjective
thirty-eight
pronoun, plural in construction
Examples of thirty-eight in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Among young Republicans, defined as those born after 1980, the margin was thirty-eight points.
—
Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
Intisar, who was thirty-eight, was jovial and well known around the neighborhood for having two pairs of twins.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Pedro Escobar Blanco, one of two hundred and thirty-eight Venezuelans deported by the Trump Administration to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador on March 15th, never met the lawyer who is representing him in U.S. immigration court.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
But crowds of the devout held nightly recitations of the Rosary in St. Peter’s Square, and he was finally discharged on Sunday, March 23rd, after thirty-eight days.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
John Barelli worked in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s security department for thirty-eight years and served as its chief from 2001 until 2016.
—Alex Scordelis, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Gaga is thirty-eight now—a grande dame in pop years.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
The Sisters of Mary Morning Star are much younger—the average age is thirty-eight.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The film also features thirty-eight top New York and Latvian theater actors in supporting roles, adding depth and authenticity to the project.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
Intisar, who was thirty-eight, was jovial and well known around the neighborhood for having two pairs of twins.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Pedro Escobar Blanco, one of two hundred and thirty-eight Venezuelans deported by the Trump Administration to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador on March 15th, never met the lawyer who is representing him in U.S. immigration court.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
But crowds of the devout held nightly recitations of the Rosary in St. Peter’s Square, and he was finally discharged on Sunday, March 23rd, after thirty-eight days.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
John Barelli worked in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s security department for thirty-eight years and served as its chief from 2001 until 2016.
—Alex Scordelis, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Gaga is thirty-eight now—a grande dame in pop years.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
The Sisters of Mary Morning Star are much younger—the average age is thirty-eight.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The film also features thirty-eight top New York and Latvian theater actors in supporting roles, adding depth and authenticity to the project.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Thirty-eight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thirty-eight. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share