septets

noun

plural of septet
as in sextets

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  1. duos
  2. trios
  3. troupes
Noun
  • After going public in 2021, the two have become one of Hollywood’s sweetest duos, offering plenty of support to one another for their respective projects (see Challengers, for example) and even giving us peeks at their love life behind-the-scenes.
    — Christopher Luu, InStyle, 31 July 2026
  • Not enough for most duos to hold off a hungry peloton, but this was two of the greatest riders the sport has ever seen.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of duos
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  • More recent champions, like the Carolina Hurricanes, relied on trios to get the job done.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Star tailback Jadan Baugh and receivers Vernell Brown III, Eric Singleton and Dallas Wilson — potentially one of the SEC’s most talented trios — make a quarterback’s job much easier.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of trios
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  • Aerialist Beth Stavros performed on Downer Place, while other performers included Lisa Medina, cellist Adela Skowronski, belly dance troupes and Americana roots band Tank and the Beez.
    — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The dance is also well known in neighboring Singapore, thanks to visits by troupes from Java in the 1940s.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of troupes
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“Septets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/septets. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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