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English
Proper noun
Sweet Sixteen
- context|Basketball|US|colloquial The sixteen teams participating in the third round of the NCAA Division I tournament, one of whom will become the national champion.
- context|Basketball|US|colloquial The third round of the NCAA Division I tournament.
- context|Basketball|US|colloquial An appearance in the Sweet Sixteen.
#: The new coach has just led the Nimrods to their first Sweet Sixteen.
- A type of scaled down debut, or coming out party, for young ladies that reach the age of sixteen years.
See also
Final Four
Elite Eight
March Madness
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