six
noun
a cardinal number, five plus one.
sixes
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pluralof six.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Several of Seifert's sixes were struck with such force that spectators in the second tier were cowering for safety, though it felt cruel that Allen's spectacular boundary effort went in the book as a drop.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The Kiwi smashed five fours and seven sixes as he and Walter, once again opening having been handed the role in Super Giants' recent win over Southern Brave, produced some destructive strokeplay.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
He also has the second-most sixes with 20, again behind Australian Marsh who has 23.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Salt struck 48 from 37 while Short hit 71 from 47 deliveries, with the pair combining for a total of 11 fours and five sixes.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
They were ranked by sixes, though, and so were constrained in their firing, only a few able to present at once; and the causeway afforded no cover.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
