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Recent Examples of sextet
But save for her and cofounding guitarist Mary Coogan, all of the current sextet is Irish or Scottish-born.
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Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
As a sextet, the youngsters have strong, lively chemistry that just about carries the movie through the longueurs and lousy melodrama, especially when the final act rolls round.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
In Stamford, the BackCountry jazz sextet will perform live in between the dances as well as following the main performance.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
But the sextet of Brown, Ronnie DeVoe, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ralph Tresvant and Johnny Gill remained a force in R&B, selling tens of millions of records over the last four decades.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
As a sextet, the youngsters have strong, lively chemistry that just about carries the movie through the longueurs and lousy melodrama, especially when the final act rolls round.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
In Stamford, the BackCountry jazz sextet will perform live in between the dances as well as following the main performance.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
But the sextet of Brown, Ronnie DeVoe, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ralph Tresvant and Johnny Gill remained a force in R&B, selling tens of millions of records over the last four decades.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sextet
Noun
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The quartet lived and died by its spontaneity.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
26 Apr. 2026
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This Day 3 quartet, though, is part of the plan to keep the unit in good shape long after Nix becomes eligible for a massive extension next summer.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Reportedly, the project focuses on a quintet of island communities, spanning Oshima, Niijima, Kozushima, Miyake, and Hachijo.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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The quintet proudly rocked their Afros in this groovy photo taken in London in 1972.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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The trio of Alex Vesia, Blake Treinen and Tanner Scott allowed five runs in 2⅔ innings, with the latter two giving up home runs.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The trio of Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm and Geekie can be trick-or-treat and Sturm was well aware of that when the series began.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The duo had been teammates on LSU’s Elite Eight team in 2023-24, and Van Lith credits Reese for helping her ease into the WNBA.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Twin sisters Jordan and Jaedyn Gomez, playing for Boone, lost their second round individual bracket doubles match 6-0, 6-0 against Doral Academy’s top seeded duo of Payton Seidle-Lubowitz and Stefany Zamora.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The historic surge was attributed in part to the comeback activities of BTS following their military hiatus — hard proof that the septet’s cultural gravity bends entire economies.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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Suga was the final member to be discharged in June 2025, clearing the way for the boys to get back in the studio as a septet.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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The only member of this octet who hasn’t looked like a lock for the playoff rotation, Gonzalez saw meaningful playing time in just one of Boston’s final seven games.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Uhl will accompany the octet.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Today, seven all-female troupes ride among some 300 male ones.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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The ballet troupe’s 25th anniversary production follows Jack and Jill down a rabbit hole, through a cave of wonders and into Neverland, set upon music by Charlie Chaplin, Carl Davis, Carmen DeLeone and Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Sextet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sextet. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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