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also quartette
as in trio
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Recent Examples of quartet
The show returns for Season 2 a conquering hero, the incumbent winner of the Emmy for outstanding drama series along with a quartet of additional trophies.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
This quartet still alive for the national championship is today and tomorrow in college football.
—Greg Cote
january 5, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
This quartet managed the neat trick of scoring key acting triumphs in four different movies, none of which were the Best Picture winner.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2026
Connecticut drummer Ben Bilello, who studied jazz and African American music at the Hartt School and taught and performed throughout the state for decades, performs with his quartet on March 29.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
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Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
This quartet still alive for the national championship is today and tomorrow in college football.
—Greg Cote
january 5, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
This quartet managed the neat trick of scoring key acting triumphs in four different movies, none of which were the Best Picture winner.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2026
Connecticut drummer Ben Bilello, who studied jazz and African American music at the Hartt School and taught and performed throughout the state for decades, performs with his quartet on March 29.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quartet
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The trio were indicted in May and accused of falsifying loan applications to get federal pandemic relief funds and money meant for Brown’s nonprofit that was spent on a lavish birthday party and Louis Vuitton items.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Kohler made all six of his field goal attempts, including a trio of 3-pointers, and sank his only free throw.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Our quintet of quality reviews this week includes Dina Nayeri on Erin Somers’s The Ten Year Affair, Leanne Ogasawara on Xiaolu Guo’s Call Me Ishmaelle, Ron Charles on Ben Markovits’s The Rest of Our Lives, Kevin Power on David Szalay’s Flesh, and Robert Rubsam on Helen DeWitt’s Your Name Here.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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The quintet of products, which includes a body scrub, a shower gel, a body cream, a body lotion and a body oil, range in price from $36 to $52.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Florida Lotto top prize in Saturday’s drawing will be $14 million after nobody hit the main drawing sextet of 2, 4, 43, 48, 52 and 53.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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All six panelists have the Bills-Bengals game being decided by four points or less, while the sextet believes the Chiefs-Texans game will be decided by no more than five points.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
7 Dec. 2025
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The suit also highlights the duo’s enduring influence, noting that their recordings have earned millions in royalties and sync deals over the years and continue to resonate with new generations of fans.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Best Hotels & Resorts Nomad Hotel Dieter Roelen and Monica Mascaros, the husband-and-wife duo behind Nomad Hotel, spent 20 years living like nomads and traveling around the world.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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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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Between albums, EPs and mixtapes, the South Korean pop octet has launched seven sets onto the Billboard 200 since 2022 — and all seven of them have debuted at No. 1.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
26 Nov. 2025
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Despite their levels of fame and notoriety, the members of this octet have yet to headline films of their own.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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The troupe is known for its unusual instrumentation, visual effects and humor.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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Baccarin is a warm addition to all the mayhem, and Davis joins the troupe with just the right sense of hope for a future in a world that has lost its way.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Quartet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quartet. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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