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sixties

/sˈɪkstiz/noun2 syllables

Sixties means: the decade from 1960 to 1969.

Synonyms for sixties5

noun, as in the decade from 1960 to 1969

1960s

noun, as in the time of life between 60 and 70

mid-sixties

also used for sixties

'60s, 60s, swinging sixties

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What does sixties mean?2

noun

1

the decade from 1960 to 1969

2

the time of life between 60 and 70

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Sixties in a sentence

  • In the sixties, the work week was forty two hours.k8brady
  • Igor was in his sixties, but his stamina was unmatched.Amastan
  • This murder case dates back to the early sixties.OsoHombre
  • Sami is in his mid-to-late sixties.OsoHombre
  • Sami was in his mid to late sixties.OsoHombre
  • The imam was easily in his early sixties.Amastan
  • She gave birth despite being in her sixties.mervert1
  • Gunter was in his late fifties or early sixties.Amastan

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