1
: a number that is one more than seven see Table of Numbers
2
: the eighth in a set or series
the eight of spades
3
: something having eight units or members: such as
a
: an 8-oared racing boat or its crew
b
: an 8-cylinder engine or automobile
eight
adjective
eight
pronoun, plural in construction
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The eight that made the cut are below.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
The county will be asking voters in November to approve a five-eights-of-a-cent sales tax increase to help backfill some of the lost dollars.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
There are two eights on the date 8/8, bringing more magnetism to attract and evoke amazingness.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Each Jesse & Ben’s fry is three-eights of an inch thick.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
The county will be asking voters in November to approve a five-eights-of-a-cent sales tax increase to help backfill some of the lost dollars.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
There are two eights on the date 8/8, bringing more magnetism to attract and evoke amazingness.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Each Jesse & Ben’s fry is three-eights of an inch thick.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Eight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eight. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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