Did you know?
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.
Examples of quintet in a Sentence
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
The upcoming tour follows previous treks ACT : LOVE SICK, ACT : SWEET MIRAGE and ACT : PROMISE, with the last also including the quintet’s European debut.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 20 June 2025
As a brass quintet from the Minnesota Orchestra played, Gov. Tim Walz wiped away tears and comforted attendees at the gathering for former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were killed early Saturday in the northern Minneapolis suburbs.
—Mark Vancleave, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Of the quintet of tunes that chart this time around, two are re-entries, as there is greater interest today in specific tracks that had recently fallen off the radar.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quintet
Cite this Entry
“Quintet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quintet. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
quintet
noun
Share