thirty-two
noun
thir·ty-two
ˌthər-tē-ˈtü 
1
: a number that is one more than 31 see Table of Numbers
2
: a .32 caliber handgun
—usually written .32
thirty-two
adjective
thirty-two
pronoun, plural in construction
Examples of thirty-two in a Sentence
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Inside, there were paintings of hunting dogs on the wall, soul music playing on the stereo system, and brisket for thirty-two dollars a pound.
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Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
The city had thirty-two million dollars in E.P.A. funding to equip low-income housing with solar panels, whose output can be sold back to the grid.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Never mind that the Bills had been favored to win that game by more than a touchdown, or that, before the start of the season, oddsmakers had ranked the Bills among the top eight teams, out of thirty-two, most likely to win the Super Bowl.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
On June 20, 1979, President Jimmy Carter—sporting a bushy haircut and a wide necktie—invited dignitaries and reporters onto the roof of the White House to watch the installation of thirty-two solar water-heating panels.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
Israel allegedly detonated the devices remotely, wounding more than three thousand people and killing thirty-two, including two children.
—Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
The horrific deaths of thirty-two Mexican guest farmworkers, or braceros, in California in 1963 put the nail in the coffin of an already-controversial labor program.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Nov. 2024
He was replaced by Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s longest-serving leader, who helmed the organization for thirty-two years, until his death in a ferocious Israeli bombardment on Beirut in September.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
The buck proved to be a seven-pointer, an ancient fellow with a main beam of twenty-eight inches, and a spread of thirty-two.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
The city had thirty-two million dollars in E.P.A. funding to equip low-income housing with solar panels, whose output can be sold back to the grid.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Never mind that the Bills had been favored to win that game by more than a touchdown, or that, before the start of the season, oddsmakers had ranked the Bills among the top eight teams, out of thirty-two, most likely to win the Super Bowl.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
On June 20, 1979, President Jimmy Carter—sporting a bushy haircut and a wide necktie—invited dignitaries and reporters onto the roof of the White House to watch the installation of thirty-two solar water-heating panels.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
Israel allegedly detonated the devices remotely, wounding more than three thousand people and killing thirty-two, including two children.
—Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
The horrific deaths of thirty-two Mexican guest farmworkers, or braceros, in California in 1963 put the nail in the coffin of an already-controversial labor program.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Nov. 2024
He was replaced by Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s longest-serving leader, who helmed the organization for thirty-two years, until his death in a ferocious Israeli bombardment on Beirut in September.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
The buck proved to be a seven-pointer, an ancient fellow with a main beam of twenty-eight inches, and a spread of thirty-two.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Thirty-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thirty-two. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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