What is another word for sixties?

Pronunciation: [sˈɪkstɪz] (IPA)

The term "sixties" is commonly used to refer to the decade from 1960 to 1969, but it can also be described using other words. One popular synonym for the sixties is "the Swinging Sixties," a term coined in London to describe the countercultural scene that emerged during the decade. Another synonym is "the Flower Power era," which refers to the hippie movement's emphasis on peace, love, and nonviolence. "The Space Age" also applies to the sixties, as the decade saw dramatic advancements in space exploration and technology. Finally, "the Jet Age" identifies the era's increased air travel and widespread use of jet planes.

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  • Equivalence

    • Noun, plural
      1960s, mid-1960s.
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    • Noun, plural
      60s.

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Usage examples for Sixties

It were away back in the sixties, when I were younger nor I am now, an' a sailor chap, knockin' around doin' odd jobs, happened across my house.
"Tales from the Veld"
Ernest Glanville
If I remember, 'twere away back in the sixties, when game were pretty thick in these parts, and a pack took up lodgings in the big kloof over yonder.
"Tales from the Veld"
Ernest Glanville
The sixties produced a lot of it.
"Sympathetic Magic"
Paul Cameron Brown

Famous quotes with Sixties

  • I knew that if I wrote a new book every six months or every year, if I continued to read great books, eventually I would write something worthy of publication. I understood I might be in my forties or my fifties or even my sixties, but I felt confident that it would happen.
    Augusten Burroughs
  • In the early sixties, we were strong, we were virulent.
    John Connally
  • Some of these sketches were done at the very beginning of the Pirates project, when I was trying to find a direction for myself. That was the early sixties... maybe 61 or 62.
    Marc Davis
  • Well, I actually grew up in the sixties. I feel very lucky, actually, that that was my slice of time that I was dealt. Let's remember that the real motivation in the sixties, and even in the fifties, was the Cold War.
    Ann Druyan
  • People today are still living off the table scraps of the sixties. They are still being passed around - the music and the ideas.
    Bob Dylan

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