sixty

noun

six·ty | \ ˈsiks-tē

plural sixties

Definition of sixty

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

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Other Words from sixty

sixtieth \ ˈsiks-tē-əth

\ adjective or noun

sixty adjective

sixty pronoun, plural in construction

sixtyish \ ˈsiks-tē-ish

\ adjective

Examples of sixty in a Sentence

He retired when he was in his sixties.

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The study followed 54 older, Spanish-speaking people (mostly Mexican women in their mid-sixties) who were not in the best physical shape. — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Woman's Day, "Hate the Gym? A Little Salsa Could Help Your Heart," 15 Mar. 2016 Violence permeates the world of My Brilliant Friend HBO’s My Brilliant Friend begins, like the novel, with Elena, now a woman in her sixties, receiving a call from Lila’s adult son: Lila has disappeared. — Anna North, Vox, "My Brilliant Friend pulls back the curtain on women’s lives. What it reveals is dark and violent.," 20 Nov. 2018 Back in the sixties, television fixture Jimmy Dean became much more famous by selling country sausages. — Joe Queenan, WSJ, "Retail Glory for Aging Pop Stars," 7 Sep. 2018 The silhouettes evolved over the years, from formfitting dresses in the sixties to eccentric caftans in the nineties, but her joyful, luxurious approach to dressing remained, emphasizing Franklin's star power. — Halie Lesavage, Glamour, "Remembering Aretha Franklin: A Look Back at Her Most Iconic Fashion Moments," 16 Aug. 2018 Maahi*, who appears to be in her sixties, lives in a village close to where Samta lives. — Seema Yasmin, SELF, "In Rural India, Protecting Women From Witch Hunting, and an Impending Flood," 17 Aug. 2018 Finally, out of the crate, Merritt lifted Hootie, a somewhat battered but resilient stuffed owl from the early sixties, also clad in earth tones. — John Seabrook, The New Yorker, "Stephin Merritt Unpacks His Peripatetic Past," 11 June 2018 Research at the University of California, Berkeley, found that twenty-somethings report feeling lonely twice as often as people in their fifties and sixties, despite having large social networks. — Radha Agrawal, Glamour, "Is Your Tribe Helping or Hurting Your Mental Health?," 1 June 2018 In the latest data, sixty per cent of that market belongs to Juul. — Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, "The Promise of Vaping and the Rise of Juul," 7 May 2018

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