eight
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
In Tokyo, chipmaker Kioxia plunged more than 13 percent, while Advantest and SoftBank lost more than eight percent.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Of South Africa's eight metros, only three are governed by a single party.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Three days later a second olive ridley laid eggs eight miles south on the sand in Huntington Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Average monthly premiums for the eight national prescription drug plans are projected to range from around $6 to $204 in 2027, KFF said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
No games past eight o’clock, bedtime at ten.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
![]()
We gather in sixes and eights for dinner at places chosen more for their decibels than their desserts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Looping mischievously around one another, befezzed Shriners do figure eights on their tiny motorcycles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Goddesses on roller skates glide in buttery figure eights across the glass-fiber-reinforced concrete.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
With 17 caps under her belt, Feaunati says she is learning every day from the England number eights who have worn the shirt before her.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2025
Mom just talks in figure eights, making everything around her dizzy.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
![]()
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word