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also quartette
as in trio
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Recent Examples of quartet
No, the hard-hitting quartet — featuring vocalist-guitarist James Hetfield, drummer Lars Ulrich, lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo — had arrived to perform a massive corporate gig during Saleforce’s Dreamforce conference.
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Kiss wouldn’t have another Top 10 until long after Frehley left in 1981, but the quartet’s albums continued to sell well as its arena concerts became spectacles.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Colorado went with those two, plus Makar and Devon Toews, for a 4-on-4 situation, and that quartet carved up the Sabres with ease.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Its modest following often dismissed those posts as fakes, presuming the quartet staged spooky stuff for clicks.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Kiss wouldn’t have another Top 10 until long after Frehley left in 1981, but the quartet’s albums continued to sell well as its arena concerts became spectacles.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Colorado went with those two, plus Makar and Devon Toews, for a 4-on-4 situation, and that quartet carved up the Sabres with ease.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Its modest following often dismissed those posts as fakes, presuming the quartet staged spooky stuff for clicks.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quartet
Noun
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The tour was set to kick off at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, where the trio played what until now was thought to be their final show in 2015.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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The trio portrayed three of the Weasley children in the magical films, with James and Oliver starring as mischievous twins Fred and George and Bonnie as their youngest sibling, Ginny.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That’s a $50,262 quintet of number choices.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Blockheads remain hopeful NKOTB will also expand their universe, with many fans having seen Blue Bloods wrapping as a chance for the quintet to tour abroad.—
Leena Tailor,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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We have been delighted by the candor and courage displayed by the sextet, by the wit and scintillating prose, by their confidence and impressive command of their subjects.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In House Party 2, hip-hop duo Kid ’n Play return for another round of laughs—this time on a college campus.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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To make budgetary room for this bold endeavor, the duo advocated cutting the behind-schedule and over-budget Space Launch System (SLS), the super-heavy lift rocket intended to take astronauts back to the Moon with the Artemis program.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 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
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It’s expected that all members of the Almost Friday troupe will participate in the show as writers and producers, in addition to on-screen work, with creator credit going to the group’s Tyler Falbo, should the project be greenlighted.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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There are also shots of the countless members of Swift’s band, dance troupe and stage crew hard at work setting up the show night after night, along with her parents, Scott and Andrea Swift, who are frequently seen smiling and laughing with their daughter.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Quartet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quartet. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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