the sixties; the 1960s
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phrase
Typemultiword
Subtypephrase
Structureneuter plural ordinal adjective + plural noun
UsageRefers to the decade from 1960 to 1969.
Exemples
The sixties were interesting.
She was born in the sixties.
Music from the sixties is well known.
The film is about the sixties.
Do you remember the sixties?