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 sextet set a record for the highest number of pitchers to throw a no-hitter in major league history — four accomplished the feat twice.
2010 — Andy Pettitte records his 200th win in pinstripes in the Yankees’ 4-3 win over Houston at Yankee Stadium.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
In fact, the sextet was regularly in stitches as the conversation moved from shocking exec notes to industry expectations and the projects that got away.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
Stone's group began as a Bay Area sextet featuring Stone on keyboards; Larry Graham on bass; Stone's brother, Freddie, on guitar; sister Rose on vocals; Cynthia Robinson and Jerry Martini on horns; and Greg Errico on drums.
—Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
The Bay Area sextet featured Stone on keyboards, Larry Graham on bass, Stone's brother Freddie on guitar, sister Rose on vocals, plus Cynthia Robinson and Jerry Martini on horns and Greg Errico on drums.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
In fact, the sextet was regularly in stitches as the conversation moved from shocking exec notes to industry expectations and the projects that got away.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
Stone's group began as a Bay Area sextet featuring Stone on keyboards; Larry Graham on bass; Stone's brother, Freddie, on guitar; sister Rose on vocals; Cynthia Robinson and Jerry Martini on horns; and Greg Errico on drums.
—Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
The Bay Area sextet featured Stone on keyboards, Larry Graham on bass, Stone's brother Freddie on guitar, sister Rose on vocals, plus Cynthia Robinson and Jerry Martini on horns and Greg Errico on drums.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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“Sextet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sextet. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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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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