sixty
noun
a cardinal number, ten times six.
sixties
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pluralof sixty.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the early sixties, Bowie was a teenager, performing as Davie Jones at London clubs and dreaming of stardom.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
In his early sixties, Rob Kaufman suffered a medical emergency that caused him to faint and hit his head on a wood floor, resulting in a traumatic brain injury.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
John: “We’ve had the swinging sixties, and I was wondering, Mrs. Lennon, how you saw your place in the seventies?”
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2025
There were plenty of British title winners in the sixties in what was a very British sport, but the softly spoken Surtees stood out as an international talent.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
The sixties have never really come to an end.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
