quintet

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Recent Examples of quintet Born in Detroit on May 11, 1946, Moss started his music career in the late 1950s as a 12-year-old folk prodigy and a member of the Hebrew quintet called The Hi-Liters. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025 Her quintet features beautiful vocals from Issey Chivers, Tom Harris on electric piano, Josh Vadiveloo on double bass and Miles Pilinger on drums. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Hearing the San Diego woodwind quintet rehearse with my dad at our home. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025 The young quintet was dismissively waved away by Tarnopol, but something had caught Gordy’s ear. Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quintet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quintet
Noun
  • Netflix will be at the showcase with a quartet of buzzy projects.
    The Deadline Team, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The Oak Ridge Boys, made up of Sterban, Bosnall, Duane Allen and William Lee Golden, formed in 1973 as the long-running quartet.
    Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The sextet is on track to do even better with September’s five-track Ex EP, helped by a whopping 17 CD variants, as well as six vinyl variants, all with collectible items (some randomized) inside the packaging.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The young alto player convened a sextet of young powerhouses at the WDCB stage before linking up with trumpeter Victor Garcia’s septet at the Von Freeman stage later in the afternoon.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That trio was expected by the Padres to be atop their rotation in 2025.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Georgi then watched as the trio pulled away in their cab.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The young alto player convened a sextet of young powerhouses at the WDCB stage before linking up with trumpeter Victor Garcia’s septet at the Von Freeman stage later in the afternoon.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The septet has thus far claimed 10 top 10 wins on the songs tally — more than twice as many as both Saja Boys and Huntr/x combined.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Instead, Reeves became Estragon, the more simplistic and long-suffering of the duo, while Winter tackled Vladimir, the more commanding and verbose character.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The original dress originates from The Blonds’s spring summer 2009 collection, one that delighted in futuristic, high octane glamour that the New York design duo defined.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Here are the starting prices for this octet: Apple iPhone 17, $799; iPhone Air, $999; iPhone 17 Pro, $1,099; iPhone 17 Pro Max, $1,199 Samsung Galaxy S25, $799.99; S25+, $999.99; S25 Edge, $1,099.99; Galaxy S25 Ultra, $1,299.99 Adding storage increases the price of each phone.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
  • That program began with a small octet by Stravinsky and Bartók’s Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Ten years into the reign of the Dungeons & Dragons troupe turned multimedia savants, Critical Role isn’t just content with the start of their biggest campaign, launching their own streaming service, or even working on video games — there’s always room for more.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • And the troupe are 10 very talented Swiss Army knife actors that can play anything.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025

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