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The musical — which is a high-energy concert-style homage to the sextet of wives of Henry VIII — won 23 awards in the 2021-22 Broadway season, including the Tony for best original score and the Outer Critics Circle Award for best musical.
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Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
To date, the sextet, all of whom report directly to Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content, have collectively spent nearly 140 years working for the blue-chip brand.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
This class of 911 certainly seems to have captured the imagination of the unnamed owner of the sextet headed for auction.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2025
Charlie Gurke, a baritone saxophone specialist who also plays tenor and alto, is the youngest member of the sextet and latest to join.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
To date, the sextet, all of whom report directly to Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content, have collectively spent nearly 140 years working for the blue-chip brand.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
This class of 911 certainly seems to have captured the imagination of the unnamed owner of the sextet headed for auction.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2025
Charlie Gurke, a baritone saxophone specialist who also plays tenor and alto, is the youngest member of the sextet and latest to join.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sextet
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This fine mist spray is powered by a quartet of skin-loving ingredients: aloe leaf extract to calm irritation, hyaluronic acid for deep hydration, red algae extract to support the skin barrier, and glycerin to lock in lasting moisture.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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The veteran quartet was given a break, as expected, as Miami was coming off a 2-0 loss on the road against the Vancouver Whitecaps late Thursday night in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2025
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For about six months, Phish was a quintet—then Holdsworth quit.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Backstreet Boys Dates: July 11-13; July 18-20; July 25-27; Aug. 1-3; Aug. 8-10; Aug. 15-17 Time: 8 p.m. What to expect: Another first for the Sphere in 2025 is the debut of its first pop act, the ’90s quintet whose popularity has aged well and with a multigenerational fan base.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Of the trio, Bernadette was written as the strictest rule-follower — possibly even the most narrow-minded.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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So for now anyhow, the Packers are all in on the trio of Nixon, Hobbs and Valentine.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Two other members of the same septet have also managed double-digit smashes.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Despite this pause, the band’s devoted fanbase has continued to consume the septet’s music.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The duo's service to the community extended beyond schools and older people.—
Sophia Veneziano,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The duo have an ease, often finishing each other’s sentences.—
Thessaly La Force,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 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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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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There are two performances planned a day during the festival, including a local dance troupe, a Ballet Folklorico group and the Philharmonic Society.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2025
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Within this abstract framing, the troupe’s renowned gymnastic ingenuity soars.—
Karen D'Souza,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Sextet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sextet. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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