octet

Example Sentences

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So just what did the octet of programs provide for those in attendance?

From Seattle Times

A bold Sharpie’d X drawn across the insert of an octet by George Enescu brands it unlistenable, and the same hand enthusiastically stars and circles a “Grand Quartet for Flutes” by Harvey Sollberger.

From Washington Post

He formed an octet including an electric guitar, signaling a clear break with tradition.

From Los Angeles Times

They forged a tight bond as one-quarter of a barbershop octet in the school choir before graduating in 2005, capping what Lawrence described as an exceedingly wholesome childhood.

From Seattle Times

Before her, an octet of burly men in matching fatigues and beige do-rags danced with gusto to orchestral strains and a martial drumbeat.

From Los Angeles Times