In our group chat, we follow the ten-second rule: take a breath and wait ten seconds before replying to any angry message.

When the manager whispered 'two upon ten' into the walkie-talkie, the sales clerk immediately shadowed the suspicious customer.

When she remembered my coffee, I exclaimed, "ten points to Gryffindor!"

The upper ten thousand arrived at the charity gala in their glittering finery, indifferent to the crowd gathered outside.

Instead of saying 'utilize', he opted for the ten-cent word 'use'.

She celebrated her four score and ten with family and friends.

To impress the interviewer, he slipped in a ten-dollar word, even though a simpler term would have sufficed.

He used a single ten penny nail to hang the heavy mirror.

He hammered a ten-penny nail into the fence post to secure the board.

At the vintage rodeo, collectors displayed ten-gallon hats from the early 20th century.