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Recent Examples of sextet
The sextet enjoyed a few minutes of weightlessness and saw Earth against the blackness of space.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026
With a lineup of experimental rock veterans, the Detroit sextet takes a psychedelic voyage that favors the collective over the individual.
—David Glickman, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
The Florida Lotto top prize in Saturday’s drawing will be $14 million after nobody hit the main drawing sextet of 2, 4, 43, 48, 52 and 53.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
All six panelists have the Bills-Bengals game being decided by four points or less, while the sextet believes the Chiefs-Texans game will be decided by no more than five points.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026
With a lineup of experimental rock veterans, the Detroit sextet takes a psychedelic voyage that favors the collective over the individual.
—David Glickman, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
The Florida Lotto top prize in Saturday’s drawing will be $14 million after nobody hit the main drawing sextet of 2, 4, 43, 48, 52 and 53.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
All six panelists have the Bills-Bengals game being decided by four points or less, while the sextet believes the Chiefs-Texans game will be decided by no more than five points.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sextet
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The Oakridge Girls 200 Freestyle Relay quartet of Reese Davis, Anna Trimble, Simron Singhal and Ana Savoe claimed Bronze.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Feb. 2026
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The quartet is joining up with three other spaceflyers on the ISS — NASA's Chris Williams and cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The amount for the quintet of businesses struggling during the pandemic totaled about $6,000.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The free-jazz quintet led by Camae Ayewa aka Moor Mother, will release Future Present Past on March 27 via Impulse!—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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Injuries have limited the trio to 11 games together this season, making their first game since the All-Star break a welcome return.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Believe it or not, the unlikely trio has been sporting matching footwear all season long.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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The pair achieved as much in Gibson’s very first World Cup event, with the duo winning the mixed relay race to secure a spot for the Games.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Instead, the duo assembled a team of 10 or so employees — a group of largely 20- and 30-somethings who are encouraged to challenge their boomer bosses — and got busy building a slate of high-profile projects that don’t all star Bateman.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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The septet – comprised of members Jurin, Chisa, Hinata, Harvey, Juria, Maya, and Cocona – all each has their own style and freedom to express themselves.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Actually, make that seven remix albums, each one spearheaded by a member of the septet.—
Jae-Ha Kim,
Rolling Stone,
19 Jan. 2026
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But the Blast Max can blend for anywhere from seven to 10 drinks on a single charge, depending on how much blending is needed—enough to reliably make an octet of blended cocktails or smoothies.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Despite their levels of fame and notoriety, the members of this octet have yet to headline films of their own.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Expect dance troupes, music and various cultural groups take over the streets for the afternoon.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Then the troupe will have two public performances March 6 and 8.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Sextet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sextet. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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