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five-and-ten

[fahyv-uhn-ten] / ˈfaɪv ənˈtɛn /
NOUN
dime store
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NOUN
ten-cent store
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Baldoni and his wife smiled and chuckled through the nearly five-minute long video released on Instagram on Wednesday.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

But for Dreesen, this meant sleeping in a Nash Rambler, a broken-down car that was up on blocks, and hitchhiking up and down Sunset Boulevard hoping to get a five-minute set at the Comedy Store.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

It landed soon after Marty Supreme star and Chelsea fan Timothée Chalamet had been seen pulling together a band of "Backyard Legends", aka footballers Lamine Yamal, Jude Bellingham and Trinity Rodman, in Adidas's five-minute offering.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

BYD has sought to revive business with technology announcements such as five-minute flash charging, long battery warranties and pledges to cover the cost of any accidents caused by its “God’s Eye” driver-assistance system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

DRACO: No five-minute problem, and it gleams like gold, just the way the Malfoys like it.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling




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