1
: a musical composition for six instruments or voices
2
: a group or set of six: such as
a
: the performers of a sextet
b
: a hockey team
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The producer roundtable starred a sextet of producing heavyweights: Fallout‘s Jonathan Nolan, Mr. and Mrs. Smith‘s Francesca Sloane, Ripley‘s Steven Zaillian, Hacks‘ Jen Statsky, The Crown‘s Peter Morgan and True Detective‘s Issa López.
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Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
The sextet have come up with capsules inspired by their respective disciplines for a broad range of options that includes four levels of breast support, shaping garments and comfy classics.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 July 2024
The unidentified rider, along with a second motorcyclist hospitalized Saturday, were part of a biker sextet passing through northern California’s Badwater Basin area, according to Death Valley National Park officials.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 8 July 2024
The hillbilly itch and hardscrabble soul of 49 Winchester (4:15 p.m.) put the sextet at the intersection of indie rock and backwoods country.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2024
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Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
The sextet have come up with capsules inspired by their respective disciplines for a broad range of options that includes four levels of breast support, shaping garments and comfy classics.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 July 2024
The unidentified rider, along with a second motorcyclist hospitalized Saturday, were part of a biker sextet passing through northern California’s Badwater Basin area, according to Death Valley National Park officials.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 8 July 2024
The hillbilly itch and hardscrabble soul of 49 Winchester (4:15 p.m.) put the sextet at the intersection of indie rock and backwoods country.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2024
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“Sextet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sextet. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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sextet
noun
sex·tet
sek-ˈstet 
1
: a musical composition for six instruments or voices
2
: a group or set of six
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