1
: a musical composition for seven instruments or voices
2
: a group or set of seven
especially
: the performers of a septet
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An evil queen, a charming prince, the titular princess, a magic mirror and a septet of characters named Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy and Sneezy all can be seen in the new trailer for Disney’s Snow White (due in theaters March 21, 2025).
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 3 Dec. 2024
Eastern, the margin between Vice President Kamala Harris and Trump in 538's polling averages is smaller than 4 points in seven states: the familiar septet of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Who’s to say otherwise? Co-directed by the Canadian iconoclast with his collaborators Evan and Galen Johnson (the former of whom wrote the script), Rumours quickly introduces its international septet in broad, character-tic-heavy sketches.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
During the 2018-2024 seasons, there have only been seven second basemen who have surpassed 5,000 innings played at the position and Torres has the worst UZR among the septet of ball players.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 3 Dec. 2024
Eastern, the margin between Vice President Kamala Harris and Trump in 538's polling averages is smaller than 4 points in seven states: the familiar septet of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Who’s to say otherwise? Co-directed by the Canadian iconoclast with his collaborators Evan and Galen Johnson (the former of whom wrote the script), Rumours quickly introduces its international septet in broad, character-tic-heavy sketches.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
During the 2018-2024 seasons, there have only been seven second basemen who have surpassed 5,000 innings played at the position and Torres has the worst UZR among the septet of ball players.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Septet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/septet. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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