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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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
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—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
The 13-minute performance featured guest appearances by a quartet of Black female country singers — Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy and Reyna Roberts — along with Shaboozey, Post Malone and, of course, her daughter Blue Ivy.
—Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
When a death happens close to home, the quartet get caught up in a thrilling and humorous whodunit.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
The veteran quartet was given a break, as expected, as Miami was coming off a 2-0 loss on the road against the Vancouver Whitecaps late Thursday night in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
The 13-minute performance featured guest appearances by a quartet of Black female country singers — Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy and Reyna Roberts — along with Shaboozey, Post Malone and, of course, her daughter Blue Ivy.
—Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
When a death happens close to home, the quartet get caught up in a thrilling and humorous whodunit.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quartet
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“Quartet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quartet. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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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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