The distributor warned that if the film's box office exceeded the break figure, the exhibitor would have to start paying the higher rental rate agreed in the contract.

The climbing instructor demonstrated several figure-eight hitches before we practiced tying them on the ropes.

The angler threaded his tippet through the leader loop and finished with a neat figure-eight hitch to keep the connection secure.

Can you give me a ball park figure for renovating the kitchen?

Older customers often recalled the confusion of lettered exchanges, and many welcomed the change when the all-figure number made dialing much simpler.

The accountant double-checked the all-figure numbers before finalizing the balance sheet.

If thou figurest the cause, tell me.

The figuresome sculpture drew a crowd, admired for its graceful curves and balanced proportions.