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sixth man

American  
[man] / mæn /

noun

Basketball.
  1. a team's best substitute.


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He first rose to prominence as the sixth man for the Oklahoma City Thunder, where he helped lead a young team to the 2012 Finals alongside Durant.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

After becoming just the sixth man to complete golf’s career grand slam last year, the 36-year-old from Northern Ireland is hoping a second green jacket can spark another run of major titles.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 11, 2026

Northern Ireland's McIlroy became just the sixth man to complete the career Grand Slam of all four majors when he won the Masters in a thrilling finish in April.

From BBC Dec. 19, 2025

McIlroy became only the sixth man to complete golf's career Grand Slam with a long-awaited victory at the Masters in April.

From Barron's Dec. 18, 2025

The sixth man, Samuel Blair, who had been carried out of the shed by the molasses wave, had ended up on the beach close to North End Park.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

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