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Recent Examples of sextet
The sextet will be shattering the ceiling to space, so to speak, by blasting off on the first mission to launch an all-female crew into the final frontier.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2025
La Jolla Music Society presents a free courtyard concert by this American instrumental sextet whose music ranges from Irish and New Orleans to bluegrass.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
The sextet set a record for the highest number of pitchers to throw a no-hitter in major league history — four accomplished the feat twice.
2010 — Andy Pettitte records his 200th win in pinstripes in the Yankees’ 4-3 win over Houston at Yankee Stadium.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
In fact, the sextet was regularly in stitches as the conversation moved from shocking exec notes to industry expectations and the projects that got away.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2025
La Jolla Music Society presents a free courtyard concert by this American instrumental sextet whose music ranges from Irish and New Orleans to bluegrass.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
The sextet set a record for the highest number of pitchers to throw a no-hitter in major league history — four accomplished the feat twice.
2010 — Andy Pettitte records his 200th win in pinstripes in the Yankees’ 4-3 win over Houston at Yankee Stadium.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
In fact, the sextet was regularly in stitches as the conversation moved from shocking exec notes to industry expectations and the projects that got away.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sextet
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Directed by Matt Shakman, the superhero reboot introduces Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as the new quartet.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 July 2025
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Del Mar, California is a great getaway any time of year, but especially so when racing season begins Growing up in Detroit, one of the teenage rites of passage was making twenty bucks disappear betting the horse races at one of a quartet of depressing local tracks.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Spanish pianist and composer Marta Sánchez and her quintet will perform on July 23, while the July 26 concert will feature composer-bandleader Darcy James Argue’s 18-piece ensemble, Secret Society, performing a set of Argue’s compositions.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The buddy-cop angle was excised in favor of a quintet of experts bringing their own unique set of skills to the alien-hunt, and the monster…?—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
7 July 2025
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Exhibitions on display for Free Week This season, the museum features a trio of compelling solo exhibitions, each showcasing distinct cultural voices.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
22 July 2025
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Prince Albert, Princess Charlene, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella also posed for photos by a trio of towering ice sculptures, designed to look like the number 20, a ship's steering wheel and an under-the-sea scene featuring a sea horse and turtle.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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The septet made the big announcement during a Weverse livestream in early July.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
20 July 2025
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But fans aren’t waiting to show their love to the septet.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Punk duo Bob Vylan are now being investigated by police and have had their U.S. visas revoked.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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The father-son duo, who have more than 2.1 million TikTok followers, showed up with The Rizzler, who is known for viral social media moments.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 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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Hannigan, a newer recruit to the Di Bona troupe, noted that the producer’s innate kindness and consideration impressed her from the start.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
12 July 2025
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My memory flashed to a woman with this exact cut who danced with a lesbian burlesque troupe in Boston.—
Sarah Hartshorne,
Vulture,
7 July 2025
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“Sextet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sextet. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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