Examples of “ninth” in a Sentence

adj Coming after eight others in a sequence; 9th.

• She finished ninth in the race, just behind her best friend.
• Our flat is on the ninth floor, so the lift is essential.
• This is the ninth time he has asked the same question.

noun One of nine equal parts of something.

• The pizza was cut so that each guest received a ninth.
• Only a ninth of the class had finished the worksheet by lunchtime.
• Each runner covered a ninth of the total relay distance.

noun (music) The interval spanning nine notes of the scale, one octave plus a step.

• The pianist added a ninth to the chord to give it a dreamy sound.
• Singing a ninth above the melody is difficult for beginners.
• The chord resolves with a haunting major ninth.