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also quartette
as in trio
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Recent Examples of quartet
Tuesday’s press conference comes after a quartet of bipartisan lawmakers on Monday proposed a framework to temporarily extend the tax credits, which would include a sunset period and an income cap for high earners.
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The Hill Staff, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2025
The quartet of projects represents a widening scope for the Taipei company, which has steadily built credentials through festival selections, streaming deals and local box office success since 2017.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said the quartet, comprising three men and one woman, were living in or around Seine-Saint-Denis, a suburb to the north of the French capital.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The Air Force String quartet, outfitted with black instruments, played the foreboding soundtracks from movies, including Halloween, Jaws and Harry Potter.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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The Hill Staff, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2025
The quartet of projects represents a widening scope for the Taipei company, which has steadily built credentials through festival selections, streaming deals and local box office success since 2017.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said the quartet, comprising three men and one woman, were living in or around Seine-Saint-Denis, a suburb to the north of the French capital.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The Air Force String quartet, outfitted with black instruments, played the foreboding soundtracks from movies, including Halloween, Jaws and Harry Potter.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quartet
Noun
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Nuno’s emphasis on compactness without possession meant West Ham’s midfield often sat much closer to their defensive colleagues, leaving the attacking trio of Crysencio Summerville, Callum Wilson and Jarrod Bowen stranded higher up the pitch.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Plus, the full scent trio of two candles and a diffuser will run you less than $75 with sale prices.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
10 Nov. 2025
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Lee went with an opening quintet featuring Ball, Sexton, Knueppel, Bridges and Ryan Kalkbrenner.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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That fall, the same quintet started the first 16 games of the year and played 86% of the season’s snaps together before McGlinchey broke ribs in a friendly fire incident and missed the finale.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This ornament sextet employs a familiar checkerboard motif, but with a glittery, Art Deco twist to add some sparkle to your tree’s branches.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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The return of that duo would provide a huge boost for an offense that looked overmatched in its last matchup against a contender, a 24-9 Week 7 loss in Detroit.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The duo struck up a correspondence on Facebook, with the director quickly warming to Jojo’s humor and charm, as well as his willingness to open up about his vulnerabilities.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
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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
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Joy’s voice sits inside a rich octet, where horns and piano converse like old friends.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
12 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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The loyal troupe fought with bullies and acted out Smith’s tales, some of which were loosely based on her favorite books (Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Little Women, Nancy Drew).—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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In The Great American Mousical, illustrated by Emma's dad Tony Walton, the star of a theater troupe of mice disappears just before opening night.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Quartet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quartet. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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