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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Now, at thirty-three, Faithfull is in New York to promote Broken English, an unexpectedly substantial comeback album that’s both powerful and eccentric.
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Debra Rae Cohen, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
John Gottman did a six-year study of couples and found that those who remained together responded to each other’s bids positively eighty-six percent of the time while those who divorced or split up only responded well thirty-three percent of the time.
—Michael Alcée, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2025
During that time, Hamas will release thirty-three hostages, among them all remaining female hostages and men over the age of fifty.
—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
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Debra Rae Cohen, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
John Gottman did a six-year study of couples and found that those who remained together responded to each other’s bids positively eighty-six percent of the time while those who divorced or split up only responded well thirty-three percent of the time.
—Michael Alcée, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2025
During that time, Hamas will release thirty-three hostages, among them all remaining female hostages and men over the age of fifty.
—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
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