On this page you'll find 7 example sentences with Seventieth. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as ordinal or rank and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Seventieth in a sentence
Seventieth meaning
The ordinal form of the number seventy.
Using Seventieth
- The main meaning on this page is: The ordinal form of the number seventy.
- Useful related words include: 70th, ordinal, rank.
- In the example corpus, seventieth often appears in combinations such as: seventieth birthday, seventieth anniversary, the seventieth.
Context around Seventieth
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Seventieth
- In this selection, "seventieth" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, birthday, anniversary and ballot stand out and add context to how "seventieth" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include beyond their seventieth birthday and celebrate his seventieth birthday was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "seventieth" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with seventieth
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
As the war reaches its seventieth anniversary, the prospects of its ending warrant special attention. (15 words)
A Festschrift to celebrate his seventieth birthday was presented to him on 8 April 1929. (15 words)
McAdoo's strength fluctuated more widely, reaching its highest point of 528 on the seventieth ballot. (16 words)
This year marks the seventieth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, and while both sides have pledged to continue the military and diplomatic engagements things haven’t always been so cordial. (36 words)
The remaining 14 members are Regular Trustees, also elected by the Board but serving up 15 years, although not beyond their seventieth birthday. (23 words)
I got my driving licence when I passed my test when I was eighteen and it expired on my seventieth birthday. (21 words)
Example sentences (7)
As the war reaches its seventieth anniversary, the prospects of its ending warrant special attention.
This year marks the seventieth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, and while both sides have pledged to continue the military and diplomatic engagements things haven’t always been so cordial.
I got my driving licence when I passed my test when I was eighteen and it expired on my seventieth birthday.
A Festschrift to celebrate his seventieth birthday was presented to him on 8 April 1929.
Her seventieth birthday was celebrated at a national event in Washington with prominent members of the House and Senate in attendance.
McAdoo's strength fluctuated more widely, reaching its highest point of 528 on the seventieth ballot.
The remaining 14 members are Regular Trustees, also elected by the Board but serving up 15 years, although not beyond their seventieth birthday.
Common combinations with seventieth
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: