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Recent Examples of twenty
Single’s Inferno in particular showcases a cast of women and men mostly in their early twenties on a deserted island, their poreless skin glowing as a breeze blows through their windswept hair.
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Sarah Wang, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
The woman in her early twenties with her two models of erotic love wasn’t thinking about widowhood.
—Siri Hustvedt, Vanity Fair, 5 May 2026
Purcell, who was in her twenties and working at a political consulting firm, had grown up in Swalwell’s district.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
The declines were concentrated among prime working-age men (twenties to thirties); young women between ages 20 and 24; and men over 55.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Wang, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
The woman in her early twenties with her two models of erotic love wasn’t thinking about widowhood.
—Siri Hustvedt, Vanity Fair, 5 May 2026
Purcell, who was in her twenties and working at a political consulting firm, had grown up in Swalwell’s district.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
The declines were concentrated among prime working-age men (twenties to thirties); young women between ages 20 and 24; and men over 55.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twenty
Noun
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Photons from tens, hundreds, thousands of years ago collide with my eyes.—
Alexandra Oliva
June 1,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Some property owners may owe tens of thousands in back taxes and interest; his office offers payment plans with terms depending on their situation.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The next one might be the best one.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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One woman is dead, and another one is in custody after a stabbing during a disturbance early Thursday in Kansas City’s Northland, a police spokesperson said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
Noun
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He is joined by six of his players — many more will join by half-time, arriving in ones and twos, shuffling over the teal concrete — and by assorted members of the Xavier clan, all wearing colourful training kit.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Like the ones will go against the ones, ones will go against the twos, so everybody basically gets to see everybody on the roster at some point on the field.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The five that vaulted were Steele Canyon (tied for fourth), Del Norte (tied for seventh), Torrey Pines (tied for seventh), Westview (ninth) and Helix (10th).—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
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Logano is winless so far this season, and while there have been flashes—two top fives, a pole at Phoenix—there’s also been frustration.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2026
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Just hundreds of sheep clinging to the grassy slopes.—
Lori Rackl,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Judge Cooper also stated that the highly prestigious Board of the Center was not authorized to add on the name ‘TRUMP’ despite the fact that hundreds of millions of dollars of my time and money will be necessary for its successful reincarnation.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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“Twenty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twenty. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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