Definition of OCTET

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Recent Examples on the Web The band is an octet, so the members know how to play well with others. — John Adamian, courant.com, "Creamery Station a delicious CT-based roots-jam band coming to State House," 22 Nov. 2019 The most famous and best octet in music history is Mendelssohn’s, written when the composer was 16. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, "Mozart & Co.," 30 Aug. 2019 The octet of watercolors over the fireplace, painted by artist Aldous Bertram, actually conceals a TV, while the dining table can be covered in a custom Quadrille tablecloth when not in use. — Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, "This Palm Beach 'Master Cottage' Is Over the Top," 18 Nov. 2019 The octet features violinists Isabella Lippi (concertmaster), Eleanor Bartsch (associate concertmaster), and Jerry Loughney; violists Amanda Grimm (principal violist) and Rebecca Swan; and Matthew Agnew (principal cellist). — Myrna Petlicki, chicagotribune.com, "Elgin Symphony Orchestra musicians bring chamber concert to Barrington," 15 Oct. 2019 Things may not be so bad for the octet, at least in the short run. — The Economist, "America blacklists China’s best artificial-intelligence firms," 10 Oct. 2019 The most famous and best octet in music history is Mendelssohn’s, written when the composer was 16. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, "Mozart & Co.," 30 Aug. 2019 The most famous and best octet in music history is Mendelssohn’s, written when the composer was 16. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, "Mozart & Co.," 30 Aug. 2019 The most famous and best octet in music history is Mendelssohn’s, written when the composer was 16. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, "Mozart & Co.," 30 Aug. 2019

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“Octet.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/octet. Accessed 12 December 2019.

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