1
: a musical composition for seven instruments or voices
2
: a group or set of seven
especially
: the performers of a septet
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Beyond South Korea, Japan and North America, the septet of Jin, RM, Jimin, V, J-Hope, Suga and Jung Kook will hit Mexico, Spain, the United Kingdom, Colombia, Brazil, Malaysia and more.
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Anna Chan, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2026
Yet another way the Kenneh-Masons maintain harmony, an orchestra greater than the sum of its parts, this most remarkable of septets.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
The young alto player convened a sextet of young powerhouses at the WDCB stage before linking up with trumpeter Victor Garcia’s septet at the Von Freeman stage later in the afternoon.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The septet has thus far claimed 10 top 10 wins on the songs tally — more than twice as many as both Saja Boys and Huntr/x combined.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Anna Chan, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2026
Yet another way the Kenneh-Masons maintain harmony, an orchestra greater than the sum of its parts, this most remarkable of septets.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
The young alto player convened a sextet of young powerhouses at the WDCB stage before linking up with trumpeter Victor Garcia’s septet at the Von Freeman stage later in the afternoon.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The septet has thus far claimed 10 top 10 wins on the songs tally — more than twice as many as both Saja Boys and Huntr/x combined.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Septet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/septet. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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