1
: a musical composition for eight instruments or voices
2
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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
Ever since her husband died from a bee sting, the matriarch has smoothly guided her octet of rapscallions through proposals, scandals, and balloon disasters.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 June 2024
The octet of country stars familiar with stages at the ACMs and venues worldwide are among many who will perform at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on May 16 at 8 p.m.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 29 Apr. 2024
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
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
Ever since her husband died from a bee sting, the matriarch has smoothly guided her octet of rapscallions through proposals, scandals, and balloon disasters.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 June 2024
The octet of country stars familiar with stages at the ACMs and venues worldwide are among many who will perform at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on May 16 at 8 p.m.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 29 Apr. 2024
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
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“Octet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/octet. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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octet
noun
oc·tet
äk-ˈtet 
1
a
: a piece of music written for eight voices or eight instruments
b
: the performers of an octet
2
: a group or set of eight
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