plural nineties
1
: a number equal to nine times 10 see Table of Numbers
2
nineties plural
: the numbers 90 to 99
specifically
: the years 90 to 99 in a lifetime or century
She's in her nineties.
Examples of ninety in a Sentence
During the nineties, he was going to college and working part-time.
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The over-all effect is like watching a movie that’s supposed to be set in the nineties and spotting a Tesla in the background.
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Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
The Bobby Prince stuff for the series in the nineties is iconic.
—Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Arons’s new book is a celebration of their friendship, but also of New York in the nineties — before cell phones and social media — sharing stories of the pair's madcap adventures launching their handbag and accessories line that also bore Spade's name.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 4 June 2025
Can’t imagine many who lived through the nineties wanting it any other way.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
The Bobby Prince stuff for the series in the nineties is iconic.
—Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Arons’s new book is a celebration of their friendship, but also of New York in the nineties — before cell phones and social media — sharing stories of the pair's madcap adventures launching their handbag and accessories line that also bore Spade's name.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 4 June 2025
Can’t imagine many who lived through the nineties wanting it any other way.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for ninety
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“Ninety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ninety. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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