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Recent Examples of twenty
Cameron shared that being far from her family in Florida and friends in San Francisco has been tough, and making new friends in London in her late twenties hasn't always been easy.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
At Nova, the survivors are young people still in their twenties, perhaps with a lifetime of trauma ahead of them.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Charisma Carpenter, who portrayed cheerleader Cordelia Chase, has a son, Donovan, in his early twenties.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 May 2025
By his late twenties, Altman had parlayed his Loopt millions into a series of successful startup investments and become the president of Y Combinator, the tech mega-incubator that has spun off dozens of billion-dollar companies.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
At Nova, the survivors are young people still in their twenties, perhaps with a lifetime of trauma ahead of them.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Charisma Carpenter, who portrayed cheerleader Cordelia Chase, has a son, Donovan, in his early twenties.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 May 2025
By his late twenties, Altman had parlayed his Loopt millions into a series of successful startup investments and become the president of Y Combinator, the tech mega-incubator that has spun off dozens of billion-dollar companies.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twenty
Noun
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The prevalence of disability rises from less than 20% to nearly 40% between our twenties and our sixties Our fifties are a tipping point.—
Nancy Doyle,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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By her early fifties Gay was twice divorced, child-free and working as a program manager at FedEx in Memphis.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Access to the park, where tens of thousands of visitors climb the famous 315-foot granite monolith for sweeping views of the Blue Ridge Mountains each year, has been limited since September 2024 due to the loss of the park entrance bridge.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
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There are tens of thousands of restaurants there specializing in the pairing.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
6 June 2025
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There are nine American Nobel Prize winners in literature, the ninth one is, of course, Bob Dylan.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
30 May 2025
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These decisions suggest an effort to suppress all but the most overt nationalistic efforts from American artists, a fool’s errand given the outspoken nature of the creative community, and one that is not unfamiliar around the globe.—
Eric Kohn,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Detainees were then placed by twos in cells, still soaked in the water, without mattresses or blankets.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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In 2013, Michael D. Watkins posted this question on LinkedIn and received over 300 responses, with no two alike.—
Michele Herlein,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The Sabres had a 16-10 advantage in scoring chances with him on the ice at five-on-five.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The team has managed to do that at five-on-five, which has helped compensate for a somewhat underwhelming power play.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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For over 50 years, psychologist John Gottman, along with his wife and fellow psychologist Julie Gottman, conducted hundreds of studies on relationships and communication.—
Kelley J. Brower,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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The Hornets then had a spring football game at Hornet Stadium and drew nearly 8,000 people, a far cry from when dozens or hundreds would attend.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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“Twenty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twenty. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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