thirty-three
noun
thir·ty-three
ˌthər-tē-ˈthrē 
1
: a number that is one more than 32 see Table of Numbers
2
: a microgroove phonograph record designed to be played at 33¹/₃ revolutions per minute
—usually written 33
thirty-three
adjective
thirty-three
pronoun, plural in construction
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During that time, Hamas will release thirty-three hostages, among them all remaining female hostages and men over the age of fifty.
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Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
This year, more than half of all Medicare beneficiaries—some thirty-three million Americans—enrolled in private plans, which, unlike traditional fee-for-service Medicare, often include dental, vision, and hearing coverage.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
The free-to-play hero shooter from NetEase releases later this week and will boast thirty-three playable characters at launch, with more being added over time for free.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Elliot Carol, the C.E.O. and co-founder of Lunar Resources, is thirty-three, with a cherubic face and curly hair speckled with gray.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2024
Yang, who is thirty-three, was telling this story in a hotel lobby in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, not far from his apartment.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
Location pins resembling orange teardrops denote the thirty-three places that promise at least twenty-five venders—Smock Farm, Traders Park, Covered Bridge Antique Mall, Rustic Hill Brew Thru.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
So, one way and another, Burton knew what was going to be expected of him – diamond rings and bracelets, including the thirty-three carat Krupp Diamond and what became known as the Burton-Taylor Diamond, a 69.42-carat rock, which when out of the bank vault had to be accompanied by armed guards.
—Roger Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
At Sumter, Anderson ordered the garrison's distinctive American flag raised over the fort, its thirty-three stars arrayed in a loose diamond pattern in the blue field at its top-left corner.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
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Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
This year, more than half of all Medicare beneficiaries—some thirty-three million Americans—enrolled in private plans, which, unlike traditional fee-for-service Medicare, often include dental, vision, and hearing coverage.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
The free-to-play hero shooter from NetEase releases later this week and will boast thirty-three playable characters at launch, with more being added over time for free.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Elliot Carol, the C.E.O. and co-founder of Lunar Resources, is thirty-three, with a cherubic face and curly hair speckled with gray.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2024
Yang, who is thirty-three, was telling this story in a hotel lobby in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, not far from his apartment.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
Location pins resembling orange teardrops denote the thirty-three places that promise at least twenty-five venders—Smock Farm, Traders Park, Covered Bridge Antique Mall, Rustic Hill Brew Thru.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
So, one way and another, Burton knew what was going to be expected of him – diamond rings and bracelets, including the thirty-three carat Krupp Diamond and what became known as the Burton-Taylor Diamond, a 69.42-carat rock, which when out of the bank vault had to be accompanied by armed guards.
—Roger Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
At Sumter, Anderson ordered the garrison's distinctive American flag raised over the fort, its thirty-three stars arrayed in a loose diamond pattern in the blue field at its top-left corner.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
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