variants
or less commonly quartette
1
: a musical composition for four instruments or voices
2
: a group or set of four
especially
: the performers of a quartet
Examples of quartet in a Sentence
He is a member of a jazz quartet.
a string quartet by Beethoven
The author wrote a quartet of novels about the same character.
Recent Examples on the Web
The quartet includes Bobby Witt Jr., Seth Lugo, Salvador Perez and Cole Ragans.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024
The quartet lived and worked inside the space of 1,700 square feet (157 square meters) to simulate a mission to the red planet, the fourth from the sun and a frequent focus of discussion among scientists and sci-fi fans alike concerning a possible voyage taking humans beyond our moon.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024
The quartet will have the opportunity to make the AL All-Star team as reserves, as will Orioles pitchers like ace Corbin Burnes, sophomore starter Grayson Rodriguez and closer Craig Kimbrel.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024
Inter Miami standouts Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets were among the 30 players named to the 2024 MLS All-Star Game roster Monday, which comes as no surprise considering the quartet’s star power and the team’s success so far this season.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024
The quartet lived and worked inside the space of 1,700 square feet (157 square meters) to simulate a mission to the red planet, the fourth from the sun and a frequent focus of discussion among scientists and sci-fi fans alike concerning a possible voyage taking humans beyond our moon.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024
The quartet will have the opportunity to make the AL All-Star team as reserves, as will Orioles pitchers like ace Corbin Burnes, sophomore starter Grayson Rodriguez and closer Craig Kimbrel.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024
Inter Miami standouts Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets were among the 30 players named to the 2024 MLS All-Star Game roster Monday, which comes as no surprise considering the quartet’s star power and the team’s success so far this season.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024
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“Quartet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quartet. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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quartet
noun
quar·tet
variants
also quartette
1
a
: a musical composition for four instruments or voices
b
: the performers of a quartet
2
: a group or set of four
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