supergroup

British

/ ˈsuːpəˌɡruːp /

noun

a rock band whose members are individually famous from previous groups

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K-pop mogul Bang Si-hyuk, the man who created supergroup BTS, could be arrested on charges of fraudulent trading before his $7.3bn company went public.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

And there is no mention of the dynamic 1980s collaborations with Roy Orbison, George Harrison, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne as the ultimate supergroup, Traveling Wilburys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Bamonte was also the bass player in supergroup Love Amongst Ruin, which has released two studio albums.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

In June, a high-profile electoral strategy conference at D.C.’s high-end Hamilton Hotel drew Yglesias and Shor in a sort of Traveling Wilburys of centrism supergroup situation.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

I guess they’ve all kind of merged into one big supergroup of popular kids, now that some of them have started dating each other.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

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