as in dolls
a physically attractive person
promised me that she would fix me up with a ten
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Recent Examples of tens
Investigators also found loaded guns and tens of thousands of dollars in cash.
—
Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Since 2017, a series of destructive wildfires has cost tens of billions of dollars, including last year’s Los Angeles firestorms.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
The government shutdown left tens of thousands of Transportation Security Administration officers temporarily unpaid and contributed to long security lines at airports across the country.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
Residents need relief from high rates and the city itself labors under a hefty and ever-rising power bill, adding tens of millions to its deficit.
—Craig D. Rose, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Emek posters are printed in the low hundreds for a festival serving tens of thousands, and sold for $150 to $250 depending on the variant.
—Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Despite being ineligible for a federal explosives permit, Chee ran Devastating Pyrotechnics, a display and wholesale fireworks company that marketed itself to municipal clients as a lower-cost option and imported tens of thousands of pounds of fireworks annually.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The latest round of negotiations comes days before a possible walkout that could involve tens of thousands of employees across the nation’s second-largest school district.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Even the low-end estimates, around 10%, would amount to tens of thousands of women.
—Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Since 2017, a series of destructive wildfires has cost tens of billions of dollars, including last year’s Los Angeles firestorms.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
The government shutdown left tens of thousands of Transportation Security Administration officers temporarily unpaid and contributed to long security lines at airports across the country.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
Residents need relief from high rates and the city itself labors under a hefty and ever-rising power bill, adding tens of millions to its deficit.
—Craig D. Rose, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Emek posters are printed in the low hundreds for a festival serving tens of thousands, and sold for $150 to $250 depending on the variant.
—Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Despite being ineligible for a federal explosives permit, Chee ran Devastating Pyrotechnics, a display and wholesale fireworks company that marketed itself to municipal clients as a lower-cost option and imported tens of thousands of pounds of fireworks annually.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The latest round of negotiations comes days before a possible walkout that could involve tens of thousands of employees across the nation’s second-largest school district.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Even the low-end estimates, around 10%, would amount to tens of thousands of women.
—Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tens
Noun
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Yet Gee’s Bend quilts did not enter the FAP’s Index of American Design, an ambitious project that documented, in illusionistic watercolors, everyday objects (weathervanes, chairs, saddles, dolls, dresses) dating from the Colonial era to the Gilded Age.—
John P. Murphy,
ARTnews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Over the next few years, Mottier added to her collection while in high school, quickly realizing how much joy the dolls brought her.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ground turkey makes these domed little beauties a healthy weeknight supper.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
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These days, Aybar tends to the tropical beauties, mostly Phalaenopsis and lady slippers, in a 500-square-foot greenhouse at his Dallas home.—
Ryan Conner,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fine dining restaurant Foray, for example, will offer a seasonal three-course dinner for $125 on June 5 and 6, featuring dishes like Masami Ranch American wagyu tartare and house-aged Monterey Bay black cod.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2026
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The indoor Swiss chalet-style shop also offers garden tools, ceramic dishes, and artful birdhouses.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The more renowned the art, the greater the number of clueless lookers, joyless collectors, donors in search of tax breaks, and steroidal museums.—
Jackson Arn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Welcome to a major transition week, R29 babes.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
21 Dec. 2025
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Koumba uses them like a concierge service, commandeering Air Force One to jet-set around the world, waited on all the while by a retinue of babes in leopard print.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Sitting in the lunchroom-style eating area was Sierra Williams and her two daughters, Lyla, 3 and Lyric, 6, with their faces painted like a butterfly and a fox.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The berries are favorites of turkeys, bears, foxes, and possums in the fall, while the flowers are attractive and a huge attractant for pollinators.—
Campbell Vaughn,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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