How to Use five in a Sentence
five
noun- The store is open until five.
- I get off work at five.
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But soon, she's met with high-fives and cheers from her friends.
—Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire, 28 Sep. 2015
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Derek and Bruno both gave Chiles fives.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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There were cheers and kids begging for high-fives from him.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2026
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Baron and Britt received fives across the board.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Smith has five top fives and 13 top 10s this year.
—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Listen up fives, a ten is coming.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
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Navy has been ranked during the season four times in the last fives years.
—Dan Gelston, The Denver Post, 14 Dec. 2019
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The 10-year-old smiled and gave high fives after his first win.
—Ann Norman, cleveland.com, 9 May 2017
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Mbappe then waved to the crowd on his way off and gave high-fives to his team-mates on the bench.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 July 2026
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Crisis averted, high-fives in the dugout for Hill.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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At five-on-five, Michkov has three shots on goal in 31 minutes.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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When the Cubs scored the first runs of the game, no hand was missed as high-fives broke out across the room.
—Becky Jacobs, Post-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2017
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Dhillon held his arms in the air and exchanged high-fives with a pair of fans sitting courtside.
—Joey Kaufman, Orange County Register, 4 Mar. 2017
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He high-fives Baby Shark, who enters from his left.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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Another fan went over to the family and gave them high-fives.
—Latif Love june 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
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Louisville City players stopped to give Jase high-fives and say hello.
—Danielle Lerner, The Courier-Journal, 3 Nov. 2017
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The couple, after some verbal high fives, start having sex on the dead bear.
—Lucas Peterson, GQ, 22 May 2017
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Watson gave high-fives and signed stuff for more than an hour, smiling throughout, aching sides and all.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
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Guess who has the most top-fives at COTA?
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
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Tedder began singing on the stage before making his way down to dance with fans and dole out high-fives.
—Alessandra Rincón, Billboard, 13 July 2018
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Afterward, many of the players ran over to the stands to thank the fans with handshakes and high-fives.
—Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, 23 Nov. 2019
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Men and women in running shoes emerged from the darkness and traded hellos and high-fives.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2018
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At the shelter, he's quickly met with a merriment of high-fives and pats on the shoulder.
—Mayra Cuevas, CNN, 21 May 2018
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Kephart had the gregariousness of a beefy high-school jock giving high-fives in the halls.
—Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, 26 May 2017
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Head out to the court after the game for autographs, photographs and high-fives with the team.
—Alaska Dispatch News, 20 Oct. 2017
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For the first time in team memory, the player receiving hugs and high-fives on the field is a girl.
—cleveland, 30 Oct. 2019
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Teachers lined up to give her high-fives and hugs in the House hallway after her comments.
—Richard Ruelas, azcentral, 1 May 2018
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Zubac stood in the doorway as Mrsic went around the room, offering high-fives.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 16 July 2019
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