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Recent Examples of sextet
In Stamford, the BackCountry jazz sextet will perform live in between the dances as well as following the main performance.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
But the sextet of Brown, Ronnie DeVoe, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ralph Tresvant and Johnny Gill remained a force in R&B, selling tens of millions of records over the last four decades.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
With their album, ARIRANG, set to release on March 20, the sextet – RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook – will hold a free comeback concert to promote the album in Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square on March 21.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The sextet enjoyed a few minutes of weightlessness and saw Earth against the blackness of space.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
But the sextet of Brown, Ronnie DeVoe, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ralph Tresvant and Johnny Gill remained a force in R&B, selling tens of millions of records over the last four decades.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
With their album, ARIRANG, set to release on March 20, the sextet – RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook – will hold a free comeback concert to promote the album in Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square on March 21.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The sextet enjoyed a few minutes of weightlessness and saw Earth against the blackness of space.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sextet
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Article continues below The quartet will spend 10 days in space, if all goes to plan.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Boston closed the first quarter with a 17-4 run, getting quality minutes from its bench quartet of Pritchard, Walsh, Luka Garza and Hugo Gonzalez.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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That quintet has appeared in only 10 games overall together, outscoring teams by 12 points in their 126 minutes of cumulative court time.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Of the quintet, Yoshida figures to play the least.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The only unavailable Heat players were the three-way contract trio of Vlad Goldin, Trevor Keels and Jahmir Young, who are all in the G League.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The 14th Amendment − one of a trio of constitutional amendments adopted after the Civil War − overrode the Supreme Court’s infamous 1857 Dred Scott decision that African Americans could not be citizens.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Yet, unlike the middle-of-the-road duo, Fetterman does not wield his would-be leverage to score policy wins.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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With much anticipation, the duo brought their signature, sophisticated American POV to the Spanish house in March 2025, following Jonathan Anderson’s departure.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2026
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Suga was the final member to be discharged in June 2025, clearing the way for the boys to get back in the studio as a septet.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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The artificial septet also nabbed the trophy for worst supporting actor.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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Stephen Uhl will accompany the octet.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The octet has eight No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 charts, took home the grand prize at the MAMA Awards, and had the biggest sales of K-pop albums in 2025.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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June is highlighted by a stop on the 30th Anniversary tour of the indelible Thievery Corporation (June 7), rambunctious rock/jam troupe Dogs in a Pile (June 5) and the warm-hug indie folk rock embrace of Blind Pilot and John Craigie (June 20).—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Glowicki is a terrific filmmaker, marshaling her tiny troupe to execute this unique project.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Sextet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sextet. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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