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Recent Examples of quartet
The bullpen quartet of Chase Silseth, Ryan Zeferjahn (1-0), Sam Bachman and Jordan Romano combined for 4 2/3 scoreless innings.
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ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The quartet along with their backups, NASA astronaut Andre Douglas and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jenni Gibbons, have been in quarantine since March 18.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
There’s a lot of bad blood in the Senate these days, but there’s reason to believe the quartet can break through.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Outside the core quartet, Emma Chamberlain steals a handful of scenes as a character named, wait for it, Pickle.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The quartet along with their backups, NASA astronaut Andre Douglas and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jenni Gibbons, have been in quarantine since March 18.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
There’s a lot of bad blood in the Senate these days, but there’s reason to believe the quartet can break through.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Outside the core quartet, Emma Chamberlain steals a handful of scenes as a character named, wait for it, Pickle.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quartet
Noun
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The only unavailable Heat players were the three-way contract trio of Vlad Goldin, Trevor Keels and Jahmir Young, who are all in the G League.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The 14th Amendment − one of a trio of constitutional amendments adopted after the Civil War − overrode the Supreme Court’s infamous 1857 Dred Scott decision that African Americans could not be citizens.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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That quintet has appeared in only 10 games overall together, outscoring teams by 12 points in their 126 minutes of cumulative court time.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Of the quintet, Yoshida figures to play the least.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Debuting in 1995, the Pussycat Dolls started out as a sextet that also featured Melody Thornton and Jessica Sutta.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hunter Greene, Andrew Abbott, Brady Singer, Nick Lodolo, Rhett Lowder and Chase Burns is a pretty nasty sextet.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Yet, unlike the middle-of-the-road duo, Fetterman does not wield his would-be leverage to score policy wins.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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With much anticipation, the duo brought their signature, sophisticated American POV to the Spanish house in March 2025, following Jonathan Anderson’s departure.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2026
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Suga was the final member to be discharged in June 2025, clearing the way for the boys to get back in the studio as a septet.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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The artificial septet also nabbed the trophy for worst supporting actor.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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Stephen Uhl will accompany the octet.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The octet has eight No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 charts, took home the grand prize at the MAMA Awards, and had the biggest sales of K-pop albums in 2025.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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June is highlighted by a stop on the 30th Anniversary tour of the indelible Thievery Corporation (June 7), rambunctious rock/jam troupe Dogs in a Pile (June 5) and the warm-hug indie folk rock embrace of Blind Pilot and John Craigie (June 20).—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Glowicki is a terrific filmmaker, marshaling her tiny troupe to execute this unique project.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Quartet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quartet. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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