tens

noun

Definition of tensnext
plural of ten
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 The product, which is nothing more than a ball attached to a headband by a string, has garnered tens of millions of views on TikTok and posted revenues of more than $100 million over the past two full years. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026 An unusually strong heat dome will scorch much of the western United States this weekend, bringing the hottest temperatures so far this year to tens of millions from California to Canada. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 The disaster left thousands of households without electricity and tens of thousands without tap water. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival. — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 30 July 2026 The parade is also broadcast across linear and streaming platforms, attracting tens of millions of viewers. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 July 2026 The nonprofit subcontracts with around 100 legal service providers nationwide who represent tens of thousands of unaccompanied children. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 While many have since returned, tens of thousands remain displaced. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 For the last five years, Invest Fest has brought tens of thousands of people and high-profile names to Atlanta for its mix of entrepreneurial education and financial literacy. — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tens
  1. dolls
  2. beauties
  3. dishes
  4. lookers
  5. babes
  6. foxes
Noun
  • There are too many mentions of Julia Roberts and of Fauci bobblehead dolls.
    — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The video features key symbols of Chicano culture, from lowriders to marionette dolls and sparkly Lady of Guadalupe statues.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
Definition of dolls
Noun
  • Best of all, there’s still plenty of time to grow these beauties in your Southern garden.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 27 July 2026
  • California naturalist John Muir compared the two valleys’ beauties, but that was before Hetch Hetchy Valley was transformed by the O’Shaughnessy Dam into a massive reservoir.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of beauties
Noun
  • The dishes use simple seasoning like thick Atlantic Salt, olive oil and lemon to enhance instead of masking the ingredients.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The dinner menu will include a Texas wagyu steak, Iberico pork from Texas and chicken along with rotating pasta dishes, Yarbrough said.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Definition of dishes
Noun
  • The analysis examined how many lookers pursued both living options across 50 large metropolitan areas, as well as a national benchmark.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of lookers
Noun
  • Pampers Swaddlers These tried-and-true diapers, available in preemie sizes—plus larger sizes for growing babes—are a must-have for life with a newborn.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 July 2026
  • The queen of the blonde beach babes!
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Definition of babes
Noun
  • Pedro Pascal voices a fox, Fink, who becomes an unlikely ally.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • With the paradox of the dog that could always catch something chasing a fox that couldn't be caught, Pseudo-Apollodorus wrote that Zeus turned them into stone to resolve the situation.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Definition of foxes

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