1
: a musical composition for six instruments or voices
2
: a group or set of six: such as
a
: the performers of a sextet
b
: a hockey team
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The sextet has modeled for Korea’s most prominent brand, Samsung, but is also the face of Japan’s popular casual clothing brand, WEGO, and has competed for best new artist recognitions at the MAMA Awards, iHeartRadio Music Awards, Asian Pop Music Awards and beyond.
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Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
Silverbacks also expanded to a sextet, welcoming old friend Paul Leamy in on bass, so Emma Hanlon could focus on keys and take on a more prominent role as vocalist.
—Ryan Leas, SPIN, 3 Oct. 2024
The female sextet has been confirmed as the first K-pop act to take part in the event, where the group will be featured on an exclusive panel about K-pop and Latin music on Oct. 16, Billboard announced on Tuesday (September 24).
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2024
Today, everyone's favorite sextet — Jennifer Aniston (Rachel), Courteney Cox (Monica), Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe), Matt LeBlanc (Joey), Matthew Perry (Chandler) and David Schwimmer (Ross) — are celebrating 30 years.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
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Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
Silverbacks also expanded to a sextet, welcoming old friend Paul Leamy in on bass, so Emma Hanlon could focus on keys and take on a more prominent role as vocalist.
—Ryan Leas, SPIN, 3 Oct. 2024
The female sextet has been confirmed as the first K-pop act to take part in the event, where the group will be featured on an exclusive panel about K-pop and Latin music on Oct. 16, Billboard announced on Tuesday (September 24).
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2024
Today, everyone's favorite sextet — Jennifer Aniston (Rachel), Courteney Cox (Monica), Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe), Matt LeBlanc (Joey), Matthew Perry (Chandler) and David Schwimmer (Ross) — are celebrating 30 years.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Sextet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sextet. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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sextet
noun
sex·tet
sek-ˈstet 
1
: a musical composition for six instruments or voices
2
: a group or set of six
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