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Recent Examples of sextet
From a purely political standpoint, none of the sextet scored some point that will reverberate enough to change the dynamics of the campaign.
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Dan Walters, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Debuting in 1995, the Pussycat Dolls started out as a sextet that also featured Melody Thornton and Jessica Sutta.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2026
That sextet may not include Ryan Weiss, who signed an incentive-laden contract this winter after starring in KBO last season.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
But save for her and cofounding guitarist Mary Coogan, all of the current sextet is Irish or Scottish-born.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
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Dan Walters, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Debuting in 1995, the Pussycat Dolls started out as a sextet that also featured Melody Thornton and Jessica Sutta.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2026
That sextet may not include Ryan Weiss, who signed an incentive-laden contract this winter after starring in KBO last season.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
But save for her and cofounding guitarist Mary Coogan, all of the current sextet is Irish or Scottish-born.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sextet
Noun
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Before the quartet of late November and December holiday sailings begins, the ship sails an almost identical route along the Seine between March and November.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
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The first season also introduces the rest of the quartet of hockey players who will each co-lead a season based on a different book.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
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The Fantasy 5 evening draw quintet was 3, 20, 26, 35 and 36, numbers on a Quick Pick ticket bought at a Miami Fresco y Mas supermarket, 1525 Coral Way.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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At that point, the trumpeter was working in a quintet setting — minus Ravi Coltrane.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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That fall, Hulst joined Serna and miler Steve Scott at UC Irvine, the trio leading the Anteaters to the 1976 NCAA Division II cross country title.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Hounded by a loud, impatient Eisenhower and faced with the very real evidence that a brutal trio of storms will make an early June invasion impossible, Stagg is torn between doing his duty and, well, doing his duty.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Like much of the duo’s work, Mango x Eckhaus Latta draws heavily from the natural world.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
3 June 2026
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Watson across from him grounds their duo with a drillmaster’s sense of duty.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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That honor is still held by BTS, and the rapper did not come close to toppling the septet's showing.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Joined by her septet and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Steven Reineke, Joy performed a medley of tunes — her own originals as well as standards and more obscure selections within the vocal jazz canon — to rapturous applause.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The only member of this octet who hasn’t looked like a lock for the playoff rotation, Gonzalez saw meaningful playing time in just one of Boston’s final seven games.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Uhl will accompany the octet.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Cregger had been with Principato for around 15 years — from a time when he was better known for comedy, as a founding member of the troupe The Whitest Kids U’ Know.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
1 June 2026
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Refusing the unisonic testimonial altogether and relying more on cacophonic simultaneity, Harryman explores with a polyphonic troupe how outside social forces inform the inner psyche.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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“Sextet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sextet. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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