Definition

1. Noun:
   • A group of six people considered as a unit: A sextet is a group of six individuals, often working or performing together.
   • A set of six similar things considered as a unit: A sextet can refer to any collection of six items that are grouped together.
   • Six performers or singers who perform together: In music and performance, a sextet is a group of six musicians or vocalists.
   • The cardinal number that is the sum of five and one: The number six.
   • A musical composition written for six performers: A piece of music specifically designed to be played or sung by six people.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The jazz sextet performed a brilliant set at the festival. (Refers to six performers.)
  • The author's latest book is the final novel in a sextet about a fictional family. (Refers to a set of six similar things.)
  • A sextet of scientists collaborated on the groundbreaking research paper. (Refers to six people as a unit.)
  • The piece is a challenging sextet for strings and piano. (Refers to a musical composition.)
  • The number after five is a sextet. (Refers to the cardinal number six.)

Advanced Usage

• "in sextet": As a group of six.
  • The instruments played the complex passage in sextet.
• "to form a sextet": To come together as a group of six.
  • The vocalists decided to form a sextet for the competition.

Variants and Related Words

• Sextette: An alternative spelling for "sextet," with the same meanings.
• Sextuplet (n): One of six children born from the same pregnancy.
• Sextuple (adj): Consisting of six parts; sixfold.

Synonyms

• Group of six: A general term for any collection of six.
• Hexad: A less common term for a group or set of six.
• Sixsome: An informal term for a group of six people.

Related Phrases

• String sextet: A specific type of musical ensemble or composition typically for two violins, two violas, and two cellos.
  • The concert featured a beautiful string sextet by Brahms.
• Vocal sextet: A group of six singers.
  • The university's vocal sextet won first prize.

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms that use the word "sextet" itself. The word is primarily used in literal, technical, or artistic contexts.)

Noun

1. six people considered as a unit
2. a set of six similar things considered as a unit
3. six performers or singers who perform together
4. the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
5. a musical composition written for six performers