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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But amid the journey, the sextet wind up in jail.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Of his continent’s Qatar 2022 sextet, only Algerian official Mustapha Ghorbal was selected for this tournament.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 9 June 2026
His all-star sextet includes vibraphone star Stefon Harris.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The reflection comes early in a boisterous hour-plus with the sextet — Glen Powell (Chad Powers), Owen Wilson (Stick), Zach Braff (Scrubs), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Wonder Man) and Riz Ahmed (Bait) — gathered at The Georgian Hotel for THR‘s annual Comedy Actor Emmy Roundtable.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Of his continent’s Qatar 2022 sextet, only Algerian official Mustapha Ghorbal was selected for this tournament.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 9 June 2026
His all-star sextet includes vibraphone star Stefon Harris.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The reflection comes early in a boisterous hour-plus with the sextet — Glen Powell (Chad Powers), Owen Wilson (Stick), Zach Braff (Scrubs), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Wonder Man) and Riz Ahmed (Bait) — gathered at The Georgian Hotel for THR‘s annual Comedy Actor Emmy Roundtable.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
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“Sextet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sextet. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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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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