sextet Definition
- 1a group of six people or things
- 2a piece of music written for six voices or instruments
Using sextet: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "sextet" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
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The jazz sextet played at the club last night.
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The novel is divided into six parts, each part representing a different character in the sextet.
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The painting depicts a sextet of flowers in a vase.
sextet Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with sextet
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The string sextet by Brahms is one of his most famous works.
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The sextet of countries agreed to work together to combat climate change.
a combination of six different flavors, often used to describe a type of ice cream or other dessert
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The ice cream shop offers a sextet of flavors that includes chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry.
Origins of sextet
from Italian 'sestetto', from 'sesto' meaning 'sixth'
Summary: sextet in Brief
A 'sextet' [sek-stet] refers to a group of six people or things, such as a jazz sextet or a sextet of flowers. It can also refer to a piece of music written for six voices or instruments, like the string sextet by Brahms. The term can be formal, as in 'ensemble,' or informal, as in 'gang of six.'
