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Recent Examples of octet
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.
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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
Here are the starting prices for this octet: Apple iPhone 17, $799; iPhone Air, $999; iPhone 17 Pro, $1,099; iPhone 17 Pro Max, $1,199
Samsung Galaxy S25, $799.99; S25+, $999.99; S25 Edge, $1,099.99; Galaxy S25 Ultra, $1,299.99
Adding storage increases the price of each phone.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
That program began with a small octet by Stravinsky and Bartók’s Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
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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
Here are the starting prices for this octet: Apple iPhone 17, $799; iPhone Air, $999; iPhone 17 Pro, $1,099; iPhone 17 Pro Max, $1,199
Samsung Galaxy S25, $799.99; S25+, $999.99; S25 Edge, $1,099.99; Galaxy S25 Ultra, $1,299.99
Adding storage increases the price of each phone.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
That program began with a small octet by Stravinsky and Bartók’s Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
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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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With their album, ARIRANG, set to release on March 20, the sextet – RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook – will hold a free comeback concert to promote the album in Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square on March 21.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The sextet enjoyed a few minutes of weightlessness and saw Earth against the blackness of space.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Mozart’s quintet in some ways provides the most visceral experience.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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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 calls for further investigation into the IEDC followed extensive media scrutiny of the agency in 2025, including an investigation from IndyStar that revealed a trio of IEDC insiders benefited from $180 million worth of no-bid contracts.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the middle of this spectrum, a trio of mid-career stylistic chameleons and sometime collaborators — Feid, J Balvin, and Bad Bunny — carefully map out intersecting tastes.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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The septet – comprised of members Jurin, Chisa, Hinata, Harvey, Juria, Maya, and Cocona – all each has their own style and freedom to express themselves.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The K-pop septet has announced a 2026 – 2027 world tour, kicking off in South Korea in April and running through March 2027 with over 70 dates across Asia, North America, South America, Australia and Europe.—
Maria Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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The mother-daughter duo has already put in work at events leading up to the big year, answering questions, sharing Philly firsts and providing recommendations on what to do, eat and see.—
Nikki DeMentri,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The burgundy and soft petal duo sweetly channels Valentine’s (or Galentine’s) Day, but are more than wearable year round.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
28 Jan. 2026
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Situations and moods from Goya prompt and color the troupe’s usual loose collections of ensemble numbers and solos for its excellent dancers (among them Jesús Helmo and Paula Bolaños) and its transcendent star, Soledad Barrio.—
Jillian Steinhauer,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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The group announced that its new album, named after the troupe itself, will be its last.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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For starters, it's made from an ultra-soft suede that instantly elevates the most basic ensembles.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
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One year, countless outrageous ensembles and quippy one-liners later, viewers still can’t get enough of her.—
Colleen Kratofil,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Octet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/octet. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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