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Recent Examples of octet
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.
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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
In July, the octet dropped ATE, earning its fifth consecutive No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2024
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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
In July, the octet dropped ATE, earning its fifth consecutive No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for octet
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For three decades now, this quartet of college pals have produced an impressive body of work that is eminently hummable, a cornucopia of earworms that everyone knows even if most folks would fail to come up with the names of their songs.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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Surprise Help In 2020, a number theorist named Lue Pan posted a proof about modular forms that didn’t initially seem connected to the quartet’s problem.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
2 June 2025
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That means the world may hear from the septet again before long.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The star went on to reveal that the septet’s reunion will be speedy once the final five members finish their enlistments.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
28 Apr. 2025
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But gather this sextet — which also includes Chelsea Handler, Hasan Minhaj and Seth Meyers — around a table with a few old-fashioneds, and the mood is anything but bleak.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
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This disruption of the sextet sets the rest of the story in motion, as everyone reacts and recoils, prompted to judge one another and themselves.—
Margaret Lyons,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Rather than finding another player to fill out the quintet, keyboardist Adam Benjamin, trumpeter Shane Endsley and saxophonist Ben Wendel turned to bandmate Nate Wood, who became Kneebody’s double-jointed rhythm section.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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The quintet of victories includes the final two regular season games, when Minnesota needed every available point just to qualify for the four-team postseason field.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2025
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Archaeologists in Austria recently unearthed a trio of Roman era mosaics, which shed light onto life in ancient times.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Now a trio, following the departure of bassist Max Oleartchik, Big Thief recorded Double Infinity live over the span of three weeks at New York’s Power Station, with longtime collaborator Dom Monks handling production, engineering, and mixing duties.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
3 June 2025
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Garland often shares videos of the duo together on Daredevil's social media account.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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As the duo travel through the city, Amir discovers that Rob’s full name — Robin Feld — can still open lots of doors.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
28 May 2025
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Minty Fresh Circus: This Black circus troupe conceived by producer Monique Martin uses circus routines to inform about African American history and culture.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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The couple met in Chicago at Second City, the famed comedy troupe, and married in 1978.—
Tahar Rajab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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At the 2025 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, SZA wore a sculptural black Ellie Misner ensemble, signaling a bold pivot from her renowned free-spirited aesthetic.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
30 May 2025
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Better practice involves using information from multiple models, their ensemble of information and over reasonable time windows.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Octet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/octet. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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