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A classical quintet is usually written for strings (usually two violins, two violas, and a cello) or woodwinds (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn), but brass quintets (two trumpets, horn, trombone, and tuba) have also become popular in North America recently. In jazz, Miles Davis led two famous quintets. In pop music, the Miracles, the Temptations, and the Jackson 5 were immensely popular vocal quintets. In rock, one of the most common instrumental lineups has been a quintet consisting of two guitars, a bass, a keyboard, and drums; famous rock quintets have included the Grateful Dead and the Beach Boys.
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The quintet of products, which includes a body scrub, a shower gel, a body cream, a body lotion and a body oil, range in price from $36 to $52.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
The Fantasy 5 midday draw came up 5, 12, 13, 15 and 19, a popular quintet of numbers.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
There’s also a quintet of dancing poodles named Lollipups.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Quintet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quintet. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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