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also quartette
as in trio
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Recent Examples of quartet
Known throughout the Chicago area for his national anthem performances, Wayne Messmer and his quartet will perform music celebrating the Great American Songbook, patriotic favorites and other timeless standards, according to a press release about the event.
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Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Canadian quartet Truck Violence have been sloshing together these subgenres in a ruthless manner for several years now, and their sophomore album and debut for the Flenser aims for even higher drops between those peaks and valleys.
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Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
Chicago selected forward Caleb Wilson fourth, completing an elite quartet of players at the top of the draft.
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Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
The 2026 class has been considered one of the deepest and most talented in recent memory, headlined by a quartet of generational one-and-dones as well as explosive guards and elite veteran forwards.
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Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Canadian quartet Truck Violence have been sloshing together these subgenres in a ruthless manner for several years now, and their sophomore album and debut for the Flenser aims for even higher drops between those peaks and valleys.
—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
Chicago selected forward Caleb Wilson fourth, completing an elite quartet of players at the top of the draft.
—
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
The 2026 class has been considered one of the deepest and most talented in recent memory, headlined by a quartet of generational one-and-dones as well as explosive guards and elite veteran forwards.
—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quartet
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Geese’s opening act was the mysterious Airy Foist, a trio led by a singer in a baseball cap whose mission seemed to be to provoke the loyal Geese crowd.
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The mass consensus — by the media, by experts and ultimately by the draft order itself — was that the 2026 draft class featured a clear top trio.
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Since 2008, the Australian psych-rock quintet has released 12 albums (11 studio, one live), plus another 15 between Nick Allbrook, Jay Watson, and Joe Ryan’s solo projects.
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The final decision is up to the city commission, a diverse quintet who don’t always agree.
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But amid the journey, the sextet wind up in jail.
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Of his continent’s Qatar 2022 sextet, only Algerian official Mustapha Ghorbal was selected for this tournament.
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However, Courtney, 40, is hopeful that the duo might mend fences one day.
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The blockbuster trade isn’t official yet, but the Miami Heat’s new leading duo of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo has already made a public appearance together.
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Another musical high point was Venutian Wetland by viibra, a flute septet founded to support an album and subsequent tours by Björk in 2016.
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That honor is still held by BTS, and the rapper did not come close to toppling the septet's showing.
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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.
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Stephen Uhl will accompany the octet.
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The troupe was surprised by the media explosion around the show’s announcement.
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An hour-long première for the troupe is in the works.
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“Quartet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quartet. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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