string quartet

noun

1

: a composition for string quartet

2

: a quartet of performers on stringed instruments usually including a first and second violin, a viola, and a cello

Examples of string quartet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In George Henry Lee’s restaurant a middle-aged lady wearing purple and accompanied by a string quartet sang ‘Tea for Two’, circling her hands in the air as though pushing away cobwebs. —Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026

There’s a buffet of human corpses, a vampire string quartet and a soprano celebrating the qualities of Viennese blood. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026

Violinist Alexi Kenney, a member of the Owls string quartet collective, and Bay Area native Gabriella Smith, a composer of ecological interests, will curate one program each in February and April 2026, respectively. —Lisa Hirsch, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Jan. 2026

The Christmas hymn was originally intended for a choir with a string quartet, percussion and piano, but Amato picked out a solo piano version of the piece written by musician Dan Forrest. —Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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