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Recent Examples of sextet
All of the sextet’s albums, including this one, has hit No. 1 on the Hot Albums tally.
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 6 June 2025
But gather this sextet — which also includes Chelsea Handler, Hasan Minhaj and Seth Meyers — around a table with a few old-fashioneds, and the mood is anything but bleak.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
This disruption of the sextet sets the rest of the story in motion, as everyone reacts and recoils, prompted to judge one another and themselves.
—Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The resulting series is one of a sextet of Belgian shows at Canneseries, including two in main competition, and Belgian content has been a big topic of discussion during the first couple of days of the fest.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 6 June 2025
But gather this sextet — which also includes Chelsea Handler, Hasan Minhaj and Seth Meyers — around a table with a few old-fashioneds, and the mood is anything but bleak.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
This disruption of the sextet sets the rest of the story in motion, as everyone reacts and recoils, prompted to judge one another and themselves.
—Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The resulting series is one of a sextet of Belgian shows at Canneseries, including two in main competition, and Belgian content has been a big topic of discussion during the first couple of days of the fest.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sextet
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The quartet’s popular lineup was more than the sum of its parts: Paddy McAloon’s cryptic and clever lyrics; Wendy Smith’s lush and angelic voice (arguably the secret weapon of the group); and the tight rhythm section of Martin McAloon and drummer Neil Conti.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The novel slowly and luxuriously develops the changes that the quartet’s Italian travel brings.—
Claire Jarvis,
New Yorker,
8 July 2025
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The quintet will retain their current jobs, assembling to respond to client needs on a case-by-case basis, serving those at the top end of the industry.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
27 June 2025
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Together, the quintet reiterated the need for congressional help to codify rules and provide antitrust protection in order to end the barrage of legal challenges to the NCAA.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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During a recent appearance on Lewis Howes’ podcast The School of Greatness, the eldest member of the sibling trio revealed that his funds were drained from an unsuccessful investment partnership that followed the band’s breakup in 2013.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
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Both acts had recently claimed a trio of successes, but now Rosé has pulled ahead and tied with another member of the same group.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Inside Vevo Studios, JAY takes the center position (and visibly rocks out) among his band mates for this vocal-focused take on the track that see the septet perform at mic stands.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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But in a new clip, the septet is facing its biggest challenge yet — themselves.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
23 June 2025
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The British alt-rap duo Bob Vylan are the latest source responsible for backlash and outrage regarding artists speaking out about the war in Gaza.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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While the defensive duo has returned, four players remain absent with injury as Ferland Mendy, Eduardo Camavinga, Endrick Felipe and David Alaba are all still sidelined.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
1 July 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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The project marks just the 19th K-pop album to top the chart, as well as the octet’s sixth title to reach the chart’s summit.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 Jan. 2025
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Macy is the practical one, looking at the sorry finances and trying to keep the clan on course, turning to religion for support as well as a cast member of the troupe, Kyle (Simon Rex) who offers her some empathy and perhaps more (at least that is what we are told later) missing from her life.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
19 June 2025
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Live bands will perform traditional and contemporary Greek music, and youth dance troupes will perform folk dances in traditional costumes.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2025
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“Sextet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sextet. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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