five

Examples Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of five Duffels that scored fives for durability showed no signs of damage and kept the contents safe. Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2023 The Chicago White Sox rookie outfielder took matters into his own hands, giving high-fives to the air with a smile on his face. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2023 The move reportedly excited the royals; particularly Prince George, 9, who jumped up to give high-fives to others in the box, per The Mirror. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2023 Eventually, Van Lith finished up and gave high-fives to the managers working around her before heading into the tunnel as a pocket of Louisville fans cheered her on. Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 21 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for five 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for five
Noun
  • Between the lines: Cutting Watson before his contract expires in 2026 would still cost the Browns tens of millions of dollars, while his high salary makes a trade highly unlikely.
    Troy Smith, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
  • But collaring millions of people, even if only hundreds of thousands in any one year, will require tens of thousands of agents, perhaps equivalent to a new Marine Corps, thousands of buses, barracks or tents plus guards, cooks, medics and doctors.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • In the bit, Maya Rudolph’s Harris and Andy Samberg’s Doug Emhoff fretted over the two’s friendliness.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024
  • Some of the notable attendees include Lori Harvey, model Alton Mason (both pictured above), Academy Award winner Natalie Portman, designer Riccardo Tisci, actress Laura Harrier, and artist Maya Margarita who was on the ones and twos, pictured below.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 1 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • No need to wait to save big on a brand new MacBook Air—this one’s already 20% off.
    Sarah Felbin, SELF, 23 Nov. 2024
  • For the Beauty Alchemist: Enchanted Night Eyeshadow and Blush Palette Is your loved one a fire sign or Chappell Roan fan?
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Partly because of the Administration’s projects, the building-trades unions have added fifty thousand new members in the past year—their most significant growth since the fifties.
    Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Bianca seems to at least be in her thirties, which would most likely mean her aunt is in her fifties or sixties.
    Marah Eakin, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • This position, which typically goes to executives in their early twenties, can lead to careers in finance, in private equity, or nearly any other field.
    Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Isabella Strahan and her twin sister Sophia are gracefully exiting their teens and entering their twenties.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • At least 10 gun industry businesses, including Glock, Smith & Wesson and Remington, handed over hundreds of thousands of names, addresses and other private data — without customer knowledge or consent — to the NSSF, which then entered the details into what would become a massive database.
    Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Outside the hearing room, a line of hundreds waiting to get in snaked through the Rayburn House Office Building hallway.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024

Thesaurus Entries Near five

Cite this Entry

“Five.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/five. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on five

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!