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Recent Examples of octet
Despite their levels of fame and notoriety, the members of this octet have yet to headline films of their own.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
At Santa Barbara’s historic Arlington Theater on the evening of Sunday, Feb. 8, the octet will be interviewed, individually and then collectively, by TCM host Dave Karger, who will be moderating this event for the 16th year.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Joy’s voice sits inside a rich octet, where horns and piano converse like old friends.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Oct. 2025
Backed by an orchestral octet, Jones demonstrated the vocal command and flair that helped her net a Grammy for best R&B performance category in 2024.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
At Santa Barbara’s historic Arlington Theater on the evening of Sunday, Feb. 8, the octet will be interviewed, individually and then collectively, by TCM host Dave Karger, who will be moderating this event for the 16th year.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Joy’s voice sits inside a rich octet, where horns and piano converse like old friends.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Oct. 2025
Backed by an orchestral octet, Jones demonstrated the vocal command and flair that helped her net a Grammy for best R&B performance category in 2024.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for octet
Noun
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Eyghon is a demon the quartet had conjured for amusement in their youth.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 June 2026
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The lead quartet finished more than two minutes ahead of Van der Breggen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Noun
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His all-star sextet includes vibraphone star Stefon Harris.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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The reflection comes early in a boisterous hour-plus with the sextet — Glen Powell (Chad Powers), Owen Wilson (Stick), Zach Braff (Scrubs), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Wonder Man) and Riz Ahmed (Bait) — gathered at The Georgian Hotel for THR‘s annual Comedy Actor Emmy Roundtable.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Backstage, a handful of high-spirited elementary-age girls — known as Vista Horizon, a K-pop quintet from K-town — waved to them in awe and offered their congratulations.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The quintet of Dan Bitney, John Herndon, Douglas McCombs, John McEntire, and Jeff Parker returned in 2025 with their first album in nine years, Touch.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
9 June 2026
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That trio headlines a team that has had to deal with military action and uncertainty within both their home country and the wider Arab Gulf region.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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The trio have led publicity campaigns for hundreds of films and series, in addition to major festival and awards initiatives.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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That honor is still held by BTS, and the rapper did not come close to toppling the septet's showing.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Joined by her septet and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Steven Reineke, Joy performed a medley of tunes — her own originals as well as standards and more obscure selections within the vocal jazz canon — to rapturous applause.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The duo combined for three straight goals to put Reading up 4-1 in the first quarter, but MacLean eventually converted a free position to tie the game 6-6 late in the second.—
Matt Goisman,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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For others —Mexico’s Gilberto Mora, Turkey’s Kenan Yildiz, Algeria’s Ibrahim Maza, Ivory Coast’s Yan Diomande, Ecuador’s Kendry Paez, Argentina’s Nico Paz and the Brazilian duo of Endrick and Rayan, to name just eight — this tournament is an opportunity to announce themselves to the world.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Under Armand’s direction, the theater troupe killed Claudia for attempting to kill Lestat, then Louis killed most of the theater troupe.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
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The young Jacob finds himself on a train boxcar with a traveling circus troupe.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The singer and his dancers went with vibrant ensembles to coincide with the bright and colorful performance.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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If Chinese martial artist and erstwhile child star Xie Miao comes off best in the ensemble of a film not overly concerned with the more cerebral aspects of performance, that’s in part because he’s not saddled with any of the multilingually tin-eared dialogue.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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