plural sixties
1
: a number that is equal to six times 10 see Table of Numbers
2
sixties plural
: the numbers 60 to 69
specifically
: the years 60 to 69 in a lifetime or century
sixty
adjective
sixty
pronoun, plural in construction
Examples of sixty in a Sentence
He retired when he was in his sixties.
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A lot of activism happens through music, especially in the sixties.
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Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
The invasive sea lamprey brought Great Lakes fishing to its knees in the fifties and sixties, until local communities and scientists battled back.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 17 Jan. 2025
In the late sixties, a handful of English teams travelled to the States and represented NASL sides in lucrative tournaments, with Villa being Atlanta’s representation.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
His colleagues were men in their fifties and sixties who’d started out in radio.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
The invasive sea lamprey brought Great Lakes fishing to its knees in the fifties and sixties, until local communities and scientists battled back.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 17 Jan. 2025
In the late sixties, a handful of English teams travelled to the States and represented NASL sides in lucrative tournaments, with Villa being Atlanta’s representation.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
His colleagues were men in their fifties and sixties who’d started out in radio.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Sixty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sixty. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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