five

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Recent Examples of five In 153 minutes together at five-on-five, Bedard and Hall have outscored opponents 9-8. Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024 At five-on-five, Zuccarello was on the ice for 25 shot attempts against versus 11 for, Boldy 23 shot attempts against versus 10 for and Rossi 25 shot attempts against versus 10 for. Michael Russo, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024 In the last four games at five-on-five, Drysdale has been on the ice for seven Flyers goals and none against. Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024 The five who were euthanized Wednesday also were quarter horses. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for five
Recent Examples of Synonyms for five
Noun
  • After tens of thousands of votes, Nashville's top influencer has been crowned, and the winner is no stranger to taking home the gold.
    Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 24 July 2025
  • The issue has emerged as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) escalates its campaign to detain and deport tens of thousands of migrants across the country as part of the Trump administration’s sweeping crackdown on immigration.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • All the twos and threes and ones converged among the skeletons, still avoiding eye contact.
    Clare Sestanovich, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
  • But in Chicago and other cities, there are quieter operations underway that raise similar legal questions as federal agents pick up people in ones, twos and threes.
    Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The first one, which required the disclosure of AI use by the Connecticut government, sailed through the Senate and House before being signed into law in 2023 by Lamont.
    Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
  • No one wants to see a franchise struggle or a city lose its team.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • In the late fifties and early sixties the Method was the rage, especially among the young actors of about Willy’s age, who all idolized Marlon Brando and would go on to transform American cinema in a few years: Warren Beatty, Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman, and so on.
    Benjamin Hale June 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
  • An ex-marine officer during the late fifties, his business leadership style was swashbuckling, colorful, and highly focused.
    Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • The identity of the woman, who was in her twenties, has not been released.
    Mark Price Updated July 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
  • All three defenders are established performers in their mid-to-late twenties, with experience of playing in European club competitions and involvement in big tournaments for their countries.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Similarly, the energy industry supports hundreds of thousands of well-paying, blue-collar American jobs, and energy infrastructure development remains one of the most reliable drivers of economic opportunity in rural and urban areas.
    Albert R. Wynn, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2025
  • Thomas Noh is the CMO at Atomic Enrollment, a leading digital growth firm trusted by hundreds of tech bootcamps and trade schools.
    Tom Noh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025

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“Five.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/five. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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