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- noun Plural form of
sextet .
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Examples
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Yet it was two superb sextets who made up the main order of business on the first night.
A Last Weekend of Virtuosos and Visionaries Will Friedwald 2011
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And Jeremy Sams has put together a vast tableau—with arias, duets, trios, quartets, even sextets, as well as substantial instrumental interludes, specifically French pieces written for dancers.
Baroque and the Bard: Mash-Up at the Met David Mermelstein 2011
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During quartets, quintets and sextets, the singers' movements are precisely choreographed to the rhythms of Rossini's intricate, fast-paced patter arias, to joyous effect.
'La Cenerentola' Sparkles on the Paris Stage Judy Fayard 2011
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Yet it was two superb sextets who made up the main order of business on the first night.
A Last Weekend of Virtuosos and Visionaries Will Friedwald 2011
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Lucia features one of the most beautifully written sextets of all time — well, after that time Bobby Brown joined the Backstreet Boys for a killer version of “I Want It That Way” at an Orlando Hard Rock.
ICYMI: The Cheesiest Moment in Cinematic History | Best Week Ever 2007
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The FMP eventually organized 34 full symphony orchestras around the country — two in New York City alone — as well as chamber orchestras, concert bands, dance bands, and quartets, quintets, and sextets of all varieties.
Archive 2007-01-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2007
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The FMP eventually organized 34 full symphony orchestras around the country — two in New York City alone — as well as chamber orchestras, concert bands, dance bands, and quartets, quintets, and sextets of all varieties.
Funfair for the Common Man Matthew Guerrieri 2007
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Professional personnel were continually reshuffled to form 32 sextets.
The Bass Handbook of Leadership Bernard M. Bass 2008
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Professional personnel were continually reshuffled to form 32 sextets.
The Bass Handbook of Leadership Bernard M. Bass 2008
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A practice which, I must say, allowed for sampling not just quartets, but sextets of scent.
Archive 2008-10-01 ScentScelf 2008
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