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quartet

noun

variants also quartette

Definition of quartet

as in trio

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Recent Examples of quartet Rebekkah Brunson and Lindsay Whalen, two standouts in the Lynx championship quartet, now share the sideline with Reeve as assistants. — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 9 July 2026 Supported by piano, bass and drums, the quartet blended jazz, soul and groove-driven improvisation, with Tillotson’s rich voice and melodic flute lines creating a distinctive sound. — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Pugnello is entirely produced by the quartet, and mixed by Fox. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 7 July 2026 That said, Belgium did not look too far behind that quartet Monday night. — Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for quartet

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Noun

The trio have been longtime fans of hers, and Davis had seen her once before about 15 years ago.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
If all three settle for no more than 25% of the cap, that trio wouldn't be earning much more than Brown and Jayson Tatum combined.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

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Completing the quintet is Gigi (Gemma Chan), an online follower and airline pilot who’s somehow worked her way into Hollis’s real-life inner circle.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 9 July 2026
Yes, Childs is several decades younger than the other members of Sellers’ quintet.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Definition of quintet

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Another musical high point was Venutian Wetland by viibra, a flute septet founded to support an album and subsequent tours by Björk in 2016.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026
That honor is still held by BTS, and the rapper did not come close to toppling the septet's showing.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Definition of septet

Noun

Grant reflects on the premiere, which kicked off with a troupe of Polynesian dancers onstage at the Hollywood Bowl.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 July 2026
Gail Daughtry was directed and cowritten by David Wain, a veteran of the comedy troupe The State and also the director of the 2001 cult hit Wet Hot American Summer; Marino, another State and Wet Hot alumnus, is his cowriter.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026

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