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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.
Examples of quintet in a Sentence
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
My nephew, Harold Kuschel, 17, completes our quintet of regulars.
—Dr. C. E. Kuschel, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
In a quintet of fine performances, his stands out in this moment so removed from when Becky Shaw debuted (2008 was not bursting at the seams with essays on our crisis of masculinity).
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Led by a quintet from state Open Division runner-up Mitty and four from San Ramon Valley, the girls All-Metro first and second teams include players from 17 schools.
—Mitch Stephens, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Quintet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quintet. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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