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Recent Examples of octet
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.
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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
In the end, Houston, Alabama, Texas A&M, Oregon, Rutgers, Notre Dame, Creighton and San Diego State signed on to be the Players Era’s inaugural octet.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2024
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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
In the end, Houston, Alabama, Texas A&M, Oregon, Rutgers, Notre Dame, Creighton and San Diego State signed on to be the Players Era’s inaugural octet.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for octet
Noun
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Rounding out their quartet was Washburn’s younger sister, Mary.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
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Fifth Harmony reunites The now-quartet performed at a Jonas Brothers concert in Dallas over the weekend.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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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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After that group disintegrated, the pair linked up with the guitarist and drummer of another band, Mythology — Iommi and Bill Ward — in late 1968 and formed a sextet called the Polka Tulk Blues Band.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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Throughout the 90 minute show, the quintet made their disparate sounds flow into a cohesive setlist, with Lewis’ strong vocals stunning the already-rapt crowd.—
William Earl,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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The rest of the quintet — vocalist Dexter Holland, bassist Todd Morse, multi-instrumentalist Jonah Nimoy and drummer Brandon Pertzborn — then joined in for a rocking (yet, sadly, abbreviated) take on that same album’s legendary title track.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
31 Aug. 2025
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The trio represented half of Jamaica’s track and field medal haul from the Olympics last August.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In a trio of bills in 2021, Cooper signed off on the most sweeping criminal justice reforms during his time in office in response to the death of George Floyd, which sparked accusations that racist police brutality is rampant.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Prescott and CeeDee Lamb have been a potent duo for years.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Alvina Omisiri Agba, 23, allegedly approached the mother-son duo and offered to calm him down.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During his time in Fort Worth, Culhane was a member of TCU’s Student Filmmakers Association and improv troupe Senseless Acts of Comedy.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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The troupe was added to SNL's season 47 roster to produce and star in video sketches, akin to the Lonely Island.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The sleeveless ensemble featured a pink and yellow pattern with subtle baby blue and neon yellow accents.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the clip, Cardi can be seen showcasing the collectible designs, each spotlighting her in the hairstyles and ensembles that had social media buzzing during the proceedings.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Octet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/octet. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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