Used in a Sentence

seven

How to use seven in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for seven.

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I've spent a lot of time over the last seven years figuring out what to do with these guys.

Examples9
Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of seven gathered in one view.

noun

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

noun

one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face

adjective

being one more than six

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for seven.

noun

one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face

adjective

being one more than six

Example sentences

1

I've spent a lot of time over the last seven years figuring out what to do with these guys.

2

" He then proceded to produce seven blades.

3

There are six of us that have been playing since we started, going on seven years now, even though we've almost all since changed jobs.

4

About seven years ago, I was at a sushi bar and struck up a conversation with an older gentleman sitting next to me.

5

There are about eleventy-seven things I should be doing right now -- and they are all things which require a lot of effort right now, and won't pay off today.

6

This was my first time having direct reports that were not one or two interns and managing a team of seven other highly intelligent people was quite a chore in itself.

7

I then spent a year and a half in the garage working 18 hour days --seven days a week-- writing code, designing electronics and everything else needed to get my first product done.

8

If you think back to how long the phrase "six figure salary" has been in use, you'll realize that, with inflation, a seven figure salary is quite accurately the new six figure salary in expensive cities like SF and NYC.

9

My first seven years were spent primarily on the defense side, where I developed an intense frustration with insurance carriers who would settle meritless claims for nuisance value when the better long-term view would have been to fight against vexatious litigation as a matter of principle.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use seven in a sentence?

I've spent a lot of time over the last seven years figuring out what to do with these guys.

What does seven mean?

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

What part of speech is seven?

seven is commonly used as noun, adjective.