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also quartette
as in trio
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Recent Examples of quartet
French tennis wasn’t created by the quartet of players Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon, Henri Cochet and René Lacoste, but the group—Les Quatre Mousquetaires—really made French tennis popular in the 1920s.
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Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The three starters in the quartet — senior Peyton Balanag, a College of Lake County commit; senior Braylan McCarthy, a Milwaukee Area Technical commit; and junior Alex Kolcier – have started 25 of 32 games and combined for 125 innings.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
The stage then ended with a shock victory for the breakaway, with an undecorated quartet holding off a distracted peloton by 10 seconds — Uno-X Mobility’s Fredrik Dversnes winning the sprint.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Our unlucky simp is Bear (Michael Johnston), one of a quartet of early-20-something friends who work at a music store and get drunk at trivia as often as possible.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
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Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The three starters in the quartet — senior Peyton Balanag, a College of Lake County commit; senior Braylan McCarthy, a Milwaukee Area Technical commit; and junior Alex Kolcier – have started 25 of 32 games and combined for 125 innings.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
The stage then ended with a shock victory for the breakaway, with an undecorated quartet holding off a distracted peloton by 10 seconds — Uno-X Mobility’s Fredrik Dversnes winning the sprint.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Our unlucky simp is Bear (Michael Johnston), one of a quartet of early-20-something friends who work at a music store and get drunk at trivia as often as possible.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quartet
Noun
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That fall, Hulst joined Serna and miler Steve Scott at UC Irvine, the trio leading the Anteaters to the 1976 NCAA Division II cross country title.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Hounded by a loud, impatient Eisenhower and faced with the very real evidence that a brutal trio of storms will make an early June invasion impossible, Stagg is torn between doing his duty and, well, doing his duty.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Noun
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That quintet is part of a seven-player contingent that has played together since their Little League days.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
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The core quintet play a gang of working-class friends who’ve known each other since high school but are now facing tough adult choices in economically depressed Birmingham, England.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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The reflection comes early in a boisterous hour-plus with the sextet — Glen Powell (Chad Powers), Owen Wilson (Stick), Zach Braff (Scrubs), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Wonder Man) and Riz Ahmed (Bait) — gathered at The Georgian Hotel for THR‘s annual Comedy Actor Emmy Roundtable.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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The taillamps are stars as well, though in a sextet formation.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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The duo upped the ante on the design of that modern superyacht by adding blue accents (mirroring the striking hull) and stainless steel throughout, among other standout details such as a statement bar in the main saloon to a sculpture by Dale Chijuly in the atrium.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
27 May 2026
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The duo will break down key World Cup matches and recap the most exciting moments on and off the pitch.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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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
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Joined by her septet and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Steven Reineke, Joy performed a medley of tunes — her own originals as well as standards and more obscure selections within the vocal jazz canon — to rapturous applause.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The only member of this octet who hasn’t looked like a lock for the playoff rotation, Gonzalez saw meaningful playing time in just one of Boston’s final seven games.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Uhl will accompany the octet.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cregger had been with Principato for around 15 years — from a time when he was better known for comedy, as a founding member of the troupe The Whitest Kids U’ Know.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
1 June 2026
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Refusing the unisonic testimonial altogether and relying more on cacophonic simultaneity, Harryman explores with a polyphonic troupe how outside social forces inform the inner psyche.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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