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also quartette
as in trio
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Recent Examples of quartet
The Heat entered Tuesday’s matchup against the Hornets having outscored opponents by a total of 46 points in the 29 minutes that the bench quartet of Fontecchio, Jaquez, Jovic and Smith played together through the first three games of the season.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
One year after the events of the original, our returning quartet is recruited by the saucy, sinister Professor Oldman (Tim Curry) to spend a night at a haunted mansion, subtly dubbed Hell House, for a psychological, paranormal experiment.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
The Air Force String quartet, outfitted with black instruments, played the foreboding soundtracks from movies, including Halloween, Jaws and Harry Potter.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
This collaboration is with FIFA rather than individual soccer federations, which frees up Adidas to represent Argentina, Mexico, Portugal and France — only two of which are actually signed with the German brand — through this quartet of Sambas.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
One year after the events of the original, our returning quartet is recruited by the saucy, sinister Professor Oldman (Tim Curry) to spend a night at a haunted mansion, subtly dubbed Hell House, for a psychological, paranormal experiment.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
The Air Force String quartet, outfitted with black instruments, played the foreboding soundtracks from movies, including Halloween, Jaws and Harry Potter.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
This collaboration is with FIFA rather than individual soccer federations, which frees up Adidas to represent Argentina, Mexico, Portugal and France — only two of which are actually signed with the German brand — through this quartet of Sambas.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quartet
Noun
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The trio combined for 19 catches, 228 yards and a 36-yard touchdown from Beck to Trader in the first quarter.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Those skills will likely overwhelm just about every competitor this trio faces this season.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Lee went with an opening quintet featuring Ball, Sexton, Knueppel, Bridges and Ryan Kalkbrenner.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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That fall, the same quintet started the first 16 games of the year and played 86% of the season’s snaps together before McGlinchey broke ribs in a friendly fire incident and missed the finale.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This ornament sextet employs a familiar checkerboard motif, but with a glittery, Art Deco twist to add some sparkle to your tree’s branches.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
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The sextet is on track to do even better with September’s five-track Ex EP, helped by a whopping 17 CD variants, as well as six vinyl variants, all with collectible items (some randomized) inside the packaging.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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The haunting song appeared on the duo's only album, Buckingham Nicks, released in 1973.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Houseplant began in Canada in 2019, but after some US states began loosening cannabis restrictions, the duo expanded the company stateside.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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Joy’s voice sits inside a rich octet, where horns and piano converse like old friends.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
12 Oct. 2025
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Here are the starting prices for this octet: Apple iPhone 17, $799; iPhone Air, $999; iPhone 17 Pro, $1,099; iPhone 17 Pro Max, $1,199 Samsung Galaxy S25, $799.99; S25+, $999.99; S25 Edge, $1,099.99; Galaxy S25 Ultra, $1,299.99 Adding storage increases the price of each phone.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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In The Great American Mousical, illustrated by Emma's dad Tony Walton, the star of a theater troupe of mice disappears just before opening night.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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From its rich literary and spoken word scene to such theater troupes as Word for Word, there is no shortage of opportunities to embrace those artists offering to transport us to a different place and time.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Quartet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quartet. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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