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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Ivan is twenty-two, probably past his prodigy days where chess is concerned.
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Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
Twenty-seven artists are set to participate, with twenty-two new projects in an array of media— including painting, textiles, sculpture, ceramics, photography, and performance—on view.
—News Desk, Artforum, 21 June 2024
The price at the time was twenty-two hundred dollars per pound.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
Get Citation Request Reprint Permissions Play Download Article Two thousand twenty-two was not a good year for the world’s leading autocracies.
—Lucan Ahmad Way, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
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Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
Twenty-seven artists are set to participate, with twenty-two new projects in an array of media— including painting, textiles, sculpture, ceramics, photography, and performance—on view.
—News Desk, Artforum, 21 June 2024
The price at the time was twenty-two hundred dollars per pound.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
Get Citation Request Reprint Permissions Play Download Article Two thousand twenty-two was not a good year for the world’s leading autocracies.
—Lucan Ahmad Way, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
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 26 Jul. 2024.
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