1
: a musical composition for eight instruments or voices
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The octet has eight No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 charts, took home the grand prize at the MAMA Awards, and had the biggest sales of K-pop albums in 2025.
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But the Blast Max can blend for anywhere from seven to 10 drinks on a single charge, depending on how much blending is needed—enough to reliably make an octet of blended cocktails or smoothies.
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Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The octet has eight No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 charts, took home the grand prize at the MAMA Awards, and had the biggest sales of K-pop albums in 2025.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 6 Feb. 2026
But the Blast Max can blend for anywhere from seven to 10 drinks on a single charge, depending on how much blending is needed—enough to reliably make an octet of blended cocktails or smoothies.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 24 Jan. 2026
Despite their levels of fame and notoriety, the members of this octet have yet to headline films of their own.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Octet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/octet. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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octet
noun
oc·tet
äk-ˈtet 
1
a
: a piece of music written for eight voices or eight instruments
b
: the performers of an octet
2
: a group or set of eight
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