quartet

noun

variants also quartette
Definition of quartetnext
as in trio

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Recent Examples of quartet The rest of the quartet, including bassist Sam Wilson and fiddler Josiah Nelson, grab a seat behind Powell and let the tune play back once more. — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026 The quartet will live and work in space for the next six months. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The quartet expected to replace them are all high draft picks and big-time NHL prospects. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026 In the case of the quartet’s upcoming residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Metallica is only playing Thursdays and Saturdays. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quartet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quartet
  1. trio
  2. quintet
  3. sextet
  4. duo
  5. septet
  6. octet
  7. troupe
Noun
  • In true Italian fashion, expect a trio of aperitivo snacks to arrive alongside your drinks, and be sure to stay long enough to hear the piano come to life.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Over a decade since its debut, the shoegaze trio fronted by Grouper’s Liz Harris returns for a brisk new album with its eyes trained on the sky.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of trio
Noun
  • Founding members Scherzinger, Wyatt and Roberts revived PCD earlier this year following a brief reunion as a quintet in 2019.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
  • He’s also served as musical director for Sia and was a founding member of the quintet Kneebody.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of quintet
Noun
  • In recent years, the sextet have continued to prove their staying power.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The British sextet will lean into its first nine albums and use digital visual technology for the first time.
    — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of sextet
Noun
  • Born as the score to a surreal short film set on Manchester’s empty streets, the ambient duo’s latest album folds classical instrumentation and field recordings into a mood of deep introspection.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The husband-and-wife duo painstakingly restored the home and opened it as a luxury bed-and-breakfast three years later.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of duo
Noun
  • The colorful, traveling septet includes Vicki Gunvalson (Orange County), Luann de Lesseps (NYC), Porsha Williams (Atlanta) Teresa Giudice (New Jersey), Kyle Richards (Beverly Hills), Gizelle Bryant (Potamac) and Lisa Barlow (Salt Lake City).
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The group remains winless after five nominations, but the new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category may give the septet its clearest path to a first trophy as a performing act.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of septet
Noun
  • 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
  • Stephen Uhl will accompany the octet.
    — Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Definition of octet
Noun
  • As Mike Flanagan leaves another mark on the Stephen King onscreen universe with Prime Video’s Carrie, Matthew Lillard and Amber Midthunder have joined his talented troupe of horror actors.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Her breakdancing and pop-and-lock dancing background also played a role throughout the show, as her moves alongside her all-male dancing troupe acted as an additional instrument.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of troupe

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