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.
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The mandolin quartet was developed, mixing treble and bass versions of the instrument, and the technique of the tremolo was taken to new heights of sophistication.
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Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
The quartet of Prancing Horses comprise two versions of the 296 Speciale berlinetta and a pair of 296 Speciale spiders.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
Completing a nearly 600,000-mile journey since launching from Kennedy Space Center on April 1 on a 10-day lunar fly-by mission, the quartet will be coming in fast and hot, hitting close to 24,000 mph and enduring temperatures close to 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
The quartet will arrive here Friday evening (April 10), with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
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Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
The quartet of Prancing Horses comprise two versions of the 296 Speciale berlinetta and a pair of 296 Speciale spiders.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
Completing a nearly 600,000-mile journey since launching from Kennedy Space Center on April 1 on a 10-day lunar fly-by mission, the quartet will be coming in fast and hot, hitting close to 24,000 mph and enduring temperatures close to 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
The quartet will arrive here Friday evening (April 10), with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Quartet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quartet. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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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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