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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Ishan Kishan was India's mainstay with a crafted 80 not out, including five sixes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Left-handed opener Campbell struck five sixes in his rapid century and took 22 off one Prasidh Krishna over.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Banton then took on the charge, clubbing four sixes in his 24-ball knock as England remain unbeaten in the shortest format this summer.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
He hit as many sixes as Sir Geoffrey Boycott did in his 108-Test career.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
There was a lot of brass commanding teams of policemen; sending them by fours and at times by sixes, all combing the neighborhood for something or maybe as a show of force.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
