sextets

noun

plural of sextet
as in quartets

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  1. trios
  2. duos
Noun
  • More recent champions, like the Carolina Hurricanes, relied on trios to get the job done.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Star tailback Jadan Baugh and receivers Vernell Brown III, Eric Singleton and Dallas Wilson — potentially one of the SEC’s most talented trios — make a quarterback’s job much easier.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of trios
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  • After going public in 2021, the two have become one of Hollywood’s sweetest duos, offering plenty of support to one another for their respective projects (see Challengers, for example) and even giving us peeks at their love life behind-the-scenes.
    — Christopher Luu, InStyle, 31 July 2026
  • Not enough for most duos to hold off a hungry peloton, but this was two of the greatest riders the sport has ever seen.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of duos
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“Sextets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sextets. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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