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Recent Examples of quartet
The quartet will be recognized for their talent achievements and work that has had an impact on the global entertainment industry.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
In the meantime, the EPs are meant to function as raw, thematic snapshots from the veteran Irish quartet.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 13 May 2026
The third flying person appears in archival footage projected during Be Holding, a performance Brooke O’Harra conceived with the poet Ross Gay, the composer Tyshawn Sorey, and the musical quartet Yarn/Wire.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
The jazz quartet interprets the work of Thelonious Monk, expanding classic compositions into absorbing experimental journeys that stretch beyond free jazz.
—Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
In the meantime, the EPs are meant to function as raw, thematic snapshots from the veteran Irish quartet.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 13 May 2026
The third flying person appears in archival footage projected during Be Holding, a performance Brooke O’Harra conceived with the poet Ross Gay, the composer Tyshawn Sorey, and the musical quartet Yarn/Wire.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
The jazz quartet interprets the work of Thelonious Monk, expanding classic compositions into absorbing experimental journeys that stretch beyond free jazz.
—Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quartet
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Toronto was shorthanded in the frontcourt without starting center Temi Fagbenle (right shoulder), and the Sparks trio of bigs had a field day with 54 points in the paint.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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Of that trio, Ejae is largely known for her work in K-pop, while the other two have primarily recorded other forms of music.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver are reuniting for a special video episode of their erstwhile podcast Strike Force Five, the quintet of late-night hosts announced during their joint appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Said quintet of numbers was worth $127,345.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2026
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And having performed at festivals such as Eurosonic and Sziget, the Serbian sextet, performing in their native language for the first time, know how to work a fully conscious crowd, too.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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From a purely political standpoint, none of the sextet scored some point that will reverberate enough to change the dynamics of the campaign.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Thus was born one of rock’s most dynamic duos, soon to be joined by Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, and Ian Stewart, the last a piano player pushed off the band’s official roster because of his looks.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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Murphy pitched the project to the writing duo with about 20 pages of handwritten ideas.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The historic surge was attributed in part to the comeback activities of BTS following their military hiatus — hard proof that the septet’s cultural gravity bends entire economies.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 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 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
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Most of the other troupe members are already in high school.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The entire thing is a beautifully chaotic blank canvas for Sacramento’s music community to collaborate and mishmash within itself, to forge a platoon of one-off troupes and ramshackle supergroups — check out some prior videos on the event’s Instagram.—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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“Quartet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quartet. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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