quadruplet
noun
, -ˈdrə-; ˈkwä-drə-plət
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Aidan Gallagher previously starred in the Nickelodeon show, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, as the youngest quadruplet Nicky. — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "Meet the Cast of "The Umbrella Academy" and Their Characters," 26 Feb. 2019 Murakuma and her colleague Taketeru Tomita, codeveloper of the underwater ultrasound machine, witnessed another surprising behavior while observing the mother carrying quadruplets. — Jill Kiedaisch, Popular Mechanics, "Some Unborn Sharks Swim from Uterus to Uterus Inside Their Mom," 7 Jan. 2019 The quadruplets, who are the first set in the Baylor Scott and White Hillcrest Medical Center’s 98-year history, join their three other siblings, ages 10, 9 and 4, respectively. — Madeline Farber, Fox News, "Texas woman expecting triplets surprised with quadruplets," 24 May 2018 Linda and Thomas Agi welcomed home their newborn quadruplets Wednesday, four weeks after they were born, CBS Houston affiliate KHOU reports. — Rebecca Bratek, CBS News, "Houston family welcomes home quadruplets on Fourth of July," 5 July 2018 The odds of conceiving quadruplets sans IVF or fertility therapy are 1 in 700,000. — Sarah Schreiber, Good Housekeeping, "This Mom Became 1 in 700,00 When She Conceived Quadruplets Naturally," 22 Dec. 2016 The quadruplets weighed about 20 to 25 pounds each. — Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity, "They had a 1 in 11 million chance of survival. Now these quadruplet calves need names," 8 June 2018 The quadruplets' mama doesn't have one, though Tired seems fitting. — Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity, "They had a 1 in 11 million chance of survival. Now these quadruplet calves need names," 8 June 2018 JR Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Jeff Knutson estimates that at least once per tournament, someone will ask if his children are quadruplets. — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Triplets and a younger brother by 15 months compose entire Brookfield East singles lineup as tennis team preps for state," 5 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'quadruplet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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