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 most massive of the quartet has one-third the mass of Earth, while the smallest is one-fifth the mass of our planet.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Once the quartet hits the Amazon, of course, all heck breaks loose, leading to showdown between this motley crew and the ginormous anaconda (the CGI effects are good, not overdone).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Although Destiny’s Child debuted in 1998 as a quartet comprised of Beyoncé, Rowland, LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson, the latter two were cycled out for Williams and Farrah Franklin at the turn of the century, with the group settling into its defining trio lineup a few months later.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 22 Dec. 2025
As a part of the Minnesota franchise’s ongoing 25-season celebration, the team had a quartet of former captains – Richard Park, Antti Laaksonen, Brad Bombardir and Wes Walz – drop the ceremonial first puck before Sunday’s game.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 22 Dec. 2025
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Once the quartet hits the Amazon, of course, all heck breaks loose, leading to showdown between this motley crew and the ginormous anaconda (the CGI effects are good, not overdone).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Although Destiny’s Child debuted in 1998 as a quartet comprised of Beyoncé, Rowland, LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson, the latter two were cycled out for Williams and Farrah Franklin at the turn of the century, with the group settling into its defining trio lineup a few months later.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 22 Dec. 2025
As a part of the Minnesota franchise’s ongoing 25-season celebration, the team had a quartet of former captains – Richard Park, Antti Laaksonen, Brad Bombardir and Wes Walz – drop the ceremonial first puck before Sunday’s game.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Quartet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quartet. Accessed 30 Dec. 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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