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Recent Examples of numerals
This season, the introduction of the Heritage 1917 pays homage to one of Movado’s earliest archival designs—defined by its refined square case, vintage numerals and artful balance of form and function.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
Just a day before the auction, internet sleuth Perezcope, published an instagram post suggesting the hard enamel had been recessed, while pointing out discrepancies in the numerals and so on.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
God-fearing Florentines initially banned Arabic numerals, but suppression rarely works, particularly if a new technology is capturing people’s imaginations.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
Something about the styles clash between the logo and numerals/font leaves me unsettled and upset.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Arabic numerals originated in India, Chinese checkers are German, white chocolate isn’t chocolate at all.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
That’s because the date’s numerals combine to form a rare numerical trick that even the most ardent math hater will appreciate.
—Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
New York — Swatch, the Swiss watchmaker, is trolling the 39% tariffs that the United States placed on its home country by selling a watch that flips the location of the 3 and 9 numerals.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The dial also incorporates Roman numerals inspired by the typography on Van’s upcoming 2025 album Remembering Now.
—Matthew Catellier, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
Just a day before the auction, internet sleuth Perezcope, published an instagram post suggesting the hard enamel had been recessed, while pointing out discrepancies in the numerals and so on.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
God-fearing Florentines initially banned Arabic numerals, but suppression rarely works, particularly if a new technology is capturing people’s imaginations.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
Something about the styles clash between the logo and numerals/font leaves me unsettled and upset.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Arabic numerals originated in India, Chinese checkers are German, white chocolate isn’t chocolate at all.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
That’s because the date’s numerals combine to form a rare numerical trick that even the most ardent math hater will appreciate.
—Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
New York — Swatch, the Swiss watchmaker, is trolling the 39% tariffs that the United States placed on its home country by selling a watch that flips the location of the 3 and 9 numerals.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The dial also incorporates Roman numerals inspired by the typography on Van’s upcoming 2025 album Remembering Now.
—Matthew Catellier, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numerals
digits
Noun
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His fastball now tops out close to triple digits, and his changeup and slider are swing-and-miss weapons that baffled low-minors competition.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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However, in addition to year-round sunshine, Dubai is known for its heat, and summer temps can stretch well into the triple digits.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Numerals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numerals. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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