scores
word · lemma: score
Definition
As a noun, 'scores' can mean points or results in a game, test, or competition. It can also mean a large number of things or people, and in more formal or old-fashioned use, groups of twenty.
Usage & Nuances
Most commonly, 'scores' refers to results: 'test scores', 'final scores'. In the meaning 'many', it is more literary or emphatic: 'scores of people'. Be careful not to confuse this noun with the verb 'scores' meaning 'gets a point' or 'marks/cuts a surface'.
Example Sentences
The app lets parents check their kids' reading scores anytime.
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Her math scores improved this year.
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The teacher posted the test scores online.
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Scores of birds flew over the lake.
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Our team's scores have been all over the place lately.
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Scores of fans were waiting outside before the concert even started.
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