Thesaurus results for OCTET

octet

noun

Definition of octet

as in quartet

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Recent Examples of octet 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 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 See All Example Sentences for octet

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In the end, the quartet made of humans and AI stitched together ideas from five different areas of math to prove the conjecture.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
The quartet launched aboard NASA's Orion capsule on April 1, and completed a 10-day flight around the far side of the moon and back.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026

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Noun

What to do nearby This part of Bangkok is a shoppers' haven, surrounded by EM District’s trio of malls—EmQuartier, Emporium, and Emsphere—each offering a unique selection, from high-end boutiques to entire floors dedicated to street food.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
The trio also discussed the mental turmoil among Latino youth, highlighting the recent tragic suicides of Samuel Gonzalez Terrones and Xavier Nungaray-Martinez.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of trio

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The septet is also planning on working on new material for full-band endeavors as well as individual purposes.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2026
The colorful, traveling septet includes Vicki Gunvalson (Orange County), Luann de Lesseps (NYC), Porsha Williams (Atlanta) Teresa Giudice (New Jersey), Kyle Richards (Beverly Hills), Gizelle Bryant (Potamac) and Lisa Barlow (Salt Lake City).

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of septet

Noun

College and university-based ensembles have had a few weeks to tune up and some ensembles are playing around with pop music and finding smaller (or larger) venues.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
After the last percussive hit, a drum stretched and warped to sound a bit like a robot powering down, comes an ensemble of bell tones, rising like mist at dawn.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026

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