twenty-two
noun
twen·ty-two
ˈtwen-tē-ˈtü 
ˈtwən-
1
: a number that is one more than 21 see Table of Numbers
2
: a .22-caliber firearm
especially
: one firing rimfire cartridges
—usually written .22
twenty-two
adjective
twenty-two
pronoun, plural in construction
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In solidarity with the resignation of the entire 2026 Venice Biennale voting jury, fifty-four individual artists and twenty-two teams affiliated with national pavilions have now withdrawn from consideration for the Visitors’ Lion awards.
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News Desk, Artforum, 11 May 2026
In one early poll, Schlossberg led the Twelfth Congressional District race with twenty-two per cent.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
The twenty-two-year-old drinking pink cocktails at a waterfront bar.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
After the gates opened and a minute and twenty-two seconds passed, the sell-out crowd at Keeneland realized what his team already knew.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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News Desk, Artforum, 11 May 2026
In one early poll, Schlossberg led the Twelfth Congressional District race with twenty-two per cent.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
The twenty-two-year-old drinking pink cocktails at a waterfront bar.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
After the gates opened and a minute and twenty-two seconds passed, the sell-out crowd at Keeneland realized what his team already knew.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for twenty-two
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“Twenty-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twenty-two. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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