How to Use sixth in a Sentence

sixth

noun
  • Only about a sixth of the town voted for her.
  • Snell lost the plot in the sixth.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Their bats came alive again in the sixth.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Then Horner came to bat in the sixth.
    Doug Haller, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • The Sox added three runs in the sixth.
    Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Perez added his 10th home run in the sixth.
    ABC News, 18 June 2026
  • The Sox, though, took the lead in the sixth.
    Dave Hogg, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
  • The Rays stung with two outs again in the sixth.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
  • Boston tied the game in the sixth.
    Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Alvarez went deep in the sixth.
    CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The Dodgers led 5-0 in the sixth.
    CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Chicago, though, took the lead in the sixth.
    CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • Tiquia added a two-run single in the sixth.
    Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Steer lined a home run into the left-field seats in the sixth.
    Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 10 May 2026
  • Cleveland missed a great chance to get back in the game in the sixth.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2023
  • The Marlins padded their lead in the sixth.
    Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Canon King hit a home run off the net in right field in the sixth.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
  • Mumford & Sons nab their sixth.
    Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The Sox lost the no-hitter with one out in the sixth.
    Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Australia took a 1-0 lead in the top of the sixth.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The streak ended with a flyout in the sixth.
    ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Yamamoto asked for the grounds crew to fix it in the sixth.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
  • Witt followed with a solo homer in the sixth.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Three Jays pushed runs across with the bases loaded in the sixth.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Their lead was 6-0 in the fifth and 7-1 in the sixth.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Crochet worked out of the tight spot in the sixth to wrap up his outing.
    Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024
  • Auburn is third in the conference against the run and sixth against the pass.
    Andrew Astleford, ajc, 16 Nov. 2017
  • The past year’s job creation was one-sixth of what’s normal.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
  • Bryce Haper scorched a line drive off Burns with two outs in the sixth.
    CBS News, 20 May 2026
  • Burnsville broke a 3-3 tie with two runs in the bottom of the sixth.
    Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025

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