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Recent Examples of sextet
The Pittsburgh sextet Buffalo Rose doesn’t worry too much about whether it’s defined as a pop group or a folk group.
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Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 20 July 2025
Local jazz pianist Jen Allen and her powerful sextet of vocalist Leala Cyr and Alejandra Sofia, guitarist Dan Liparini, bassist Matt Dwonszyk and drummer Jonathan Barber celebrate their new album with a release party at The Side Door in Old Lyme on July 19 at 7:30 p.m. $53-$64.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
Grammy-winner Rosanne Cash performed an acoustic sextet of songs while discussing her inspirations at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The acclaimed, pioneering R&B sextet celebrated the honor along with a street naming ceremony in Roxbury, Massachusetts, where the the group was founded.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 20 July 2025
Local jazz pianist Jen Allen and her powerful sextet of vocalist Leala Cyr and Alejandra Sofia, guitarist Dan Liparini, bassist Matt Dwonszyk and drummer Jonathan Barber celebrate their new album with a release party at The Side Door in Old Lyme on July 19 at 7:30 p.m. $53-$64.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
Grammy-winner Rosanne Cash performed an acoustic sextet of songs while discussing her inspirations at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The acclaimed, pioneering R&B sextet celebrated the honor along with a street naming ceremony in Roxbury, Massachusetts, where the the group was founded.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sextet
Noun
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Netflix will be at the showcase with a quartet of buzzy projects.—
The Deadline Team,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Oak Ridge Boys, made up of Sterban, Bosnall, Duane Allen and William Lee Golden, formed in 1973 as the long-running quartet.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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The quintet of David Raya, Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel and Riccardo Calafiori appear to be Arteta’s first choice at the moment.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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That was a $115,732 quintet of choices.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Two days later, the bullpen held the line after an early wobble by opener Aaron Ashby, and the trio of first baseman Andrew Vaughn, catcher William Contreras and outfielder Jackson Chourio all went deep.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The trio took in the designer's spring/summer 2026 collection in loose-fitting casualwear, with all three sporting denim.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The young alto player convened a sextet of young powerhouses at the WDCB stage before linking up with trumpeter Victor Garcia’s septet at the Von Freeman stage later in the afternoon.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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The septet has thus far claimed 10 top 10 wins on the songs tally — more than twice as many as both Saja Boys and Huntr/x combined.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Instead, Reeves became Estragon, the more simplistic and long-suffering of the duo, while Winter tackled Vladimir, the more commanding and verbose character.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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The original dress originates from The Blonds’s spring summer 2009 collection, one that delighted in futuristic, high octane glamour that the New York design duo defined.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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Here are the starting prices for this octet: Apple iPhone 17, $799; iPhone Air, $999; iPhone 17 Pro, $1,099; iPhone 17 Pro Max, $1,199 Samsung Galaxy S25, $799.99; S25+, $999.99; S25 Edge, $1,099.99; Galaxy S25 Ultra, $1,299.99 Adding storage increases the price of each phone.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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That program began with a small octet by Stravinsky and Bartók’s Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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Ten years into the reign of the Dungeons & Dragons troupe turned multimedia savants, Critical Role isn’t just content with the start of their biggest campaign, launching their own streaming service, or even working on video games — there’s always room for more.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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And the troupe are 10 very talented Swiss Army knife actors that can play anything.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Sextet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sextet. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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