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Recent Examples of octet
That program began with a small octet by Stravinsky and Bartók’s Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
The project marks just the 19th K-pop album to top the chart, as well as the octet’s sixth title to reach the chart’s summit.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
The octet of Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & the Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, and A Tribe Called Quest will be recognized as the main group of achievers.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
The octet must race around to bash open crates, carry bombs back to their homebase and launch them at Bowser before time runs out.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 9 Sep. 2024
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
The project marks just the 19th K-pop album to top the chart, as well as the octet’s sixth title to reach the chart’s summit.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
The octet of Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & the Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, and A Tribe Called Quest will be recognized as the main group of achievers.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
The octet must race around to bash open crates, carry bombs back to their homebase and launch them at Bowser before time runs out.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for octet
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After Speaker Mike Johnson resisted pressure to allow a vote on the subsidies late last year, a quartet of House Republicans banded together before the holiday break -- signing on to the Democrats' discharge petition to force a vote on an ACA extension, much to the chagrin of GOP leaders.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles quartet will be the first to square their righteous politics with the day-to-day realities of making their band financially sustainable.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Florida Lotto top prize in Saturday’s drawing will be $14 million after nobody hit the main drawing sextet of 2, 4, 43, 48, 52 and 53.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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All six panelists have the Bills-Bengals game being decided by four points or less, while the sextet believes the Chiefs-Texans game will be decided by no more than five points.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
7 Dec. 2025
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Our quintet of quality reviews this week includes Dina Nayeri on Erin Somers’s The Ten Year Affair, Leanne Ogasawara on Xiaolu Guo’s Call Me Ishmaelle, Ron Charles on Ben Markovits’s The Rest of Our Lives, Kevin Power on David Szalay’s Flesh, and Robert Rubsam on Helen DeWitt’s Your Name Here.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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The quintet of products, which includes a body scrub, a shower gel, a body cream, a body lotion and a body oil, range in price from $36 to $52.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The trio were indicted in May and accused of falsifying loan applications to get federal pandemic relief funds and money meant for Brown’s nonprofit that was spent on a lavish birthday party and Louis Vuitton items.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Kohler made all six of his field goal attempts, including a trio of 3-pointers, and sank his only free throw.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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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
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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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The suit also highlights the duo’s enduring influence, noting that their recordings have earned millions in royalties and sync deals over the years and continue to resonate with new generations of fans.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Best Hotels & Resorts Nomad Hotel Dieter Roelen and Monica Mascaros, the husband-and-wife duo behind Nomad Hotel, spent 20 years living like nomads and traveling around the world.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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The troupe is known for its unusual instrumentation, visual effects and humor.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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Baccarin is a warm addition to all the mayhem, and Davis joins the troupe with just the right sense of hope for a future in a world that has lost its way.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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Sweeney’s look played with proportions, with the leg-hugging footwear offsetting her oversized ensemble.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The two sisters twinned in matching white ensembles and cowboy hats, posing in front of Priscilla.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Octet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/octet. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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