sextet

noun

sex·​tet seks-ˈtet How to pronounce sextet (audio)
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

Examples of sextet in a Sentence

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But gather this sextet — which also includes Chelsea Handler, Hasan Minhaj and Seth Meyers — around a table with a few old-fashioneds, and the mood is anything but bleak. Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025 This disruption of the sextet sets the rest of the story in motion, as everyone reacts and recoils, prompted to judge one another and themselves. Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 1 May 2025 The resulting series is one of a sextet of Belgian shows at Canneseries, including two in main competition, and Belgian content has been a big topic of discussion during the first couple of days of the fest. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025 Here are some of the best things to do this weekend in San Diego from Friday, April 4 to Sunday, April 6. Friday Finnegan Blue: La Jolla Music Society presents a free courtyard concert by this American instrumental sextet whose music ranges from Irish and New Orleans to bluegrass. San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sextet

Word History

Etymology

alteration of sestet

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sextet was in 1791

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“Sextet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sextet. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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sextet

noun
sex·​tet sek-ˈstet How to pronounce sextet (audio)
1
: a musical composition for six instruments or voices
2
: a group or set of six

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