septet

noun

Definition of septetnext
as in quartet

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Recent Examples of septet The historic surge was attributed in part to the comeback activities of BTS following their military hiatus — hard proof that the septet’s cultural gravity bends entire economies. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026 Certainly, but no one would mistake it for something the septet has had lying around since 2022. — Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026 Suga was the final member to be discharged in June 2025, clearing the way for the boys to get back in the studio as a septet. — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026 The artificial septet also nabbed the trophy for worst supporting actor. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for septet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for septet
  1. quartet
  2. quintet
  3. sextet
  4. trio
  5. duo
  6. octet
  7. troupe
Noun
  • Outside the trio of Spanish champions, the English quartet also made it to the final weekend of the tournament, winning the third-place play-off against France on Saturday, July 18.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The Leeds quartet built a reputation on sardonic observations about modern life, packaging political unease inside wiry post-punk.
    — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
Definition of quartet
Noun
  • The Spice Girls only recorded and released new music as a quintet for a few years.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Back when Pitchfork could make or break bands, the website championed the London outfit, propelling the unlikely quintet from dorky purveyors of melodic dance songs to champions of the painfully cool.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 21 July 2026
Definition of quintet
Noun
  • But amid the journey, the sextet wind up in jail.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • Of his continent’s Qatar 2022 sextet, only Algerian official Mustapha Ghorbal was selected for this tournament.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Definition of sextet
Noun
  • Both yachts will provide fierce competition against Svea, owned by Swedish entrepreneur Niklas Zennström, when the trio meet at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez in late September.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
  • Spain’s trio of Rodri, Pedro Porro, and Pau Cubarsí are the Top 3 defenders of the tournament.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 18 July 2026
Definition of trio
Noun
  • In this architectural duo, the cobalt fine-tunes the internal electronic state of the nickel.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
  • Bestie-comedian-duo Jonah Hill and Seth Rogen film season 2 of The Studio in Los Angeles on July 16.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Definition of duo
Noun
  • The only member of this octet who hasn’t looked like a lock for the playoff rotation, Gonzalez saw meaningful playing time in just one of Boston’s final seven games.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Stephen Uhl will accompany the octet.
    — Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Definition of octet
Noun
  • The party was thrown by the immersive troupe Elrow, and actors dressed as psychedelic farm animals danced on stilts under 600 kilograms of confetti.
    — Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
  • Like many artists and managers NPR reached out to, this dance troupe manager requested that NPR not use their name out of fear that there would be reprisals against their future visa applications.
    — Josie Fischels, NPR, 14 July 2026
Definition of troupe

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“Septet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/septet. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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