quartet

noun

variants also quartette
Definition of quartetnext
as in trio

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Recent Examples of quartet The quartet of series regulars will join returning series leads Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale as well as fellow main cast members Margo Martindale and Isabel Gravitt. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 All four members of the quartet sat in the round to explain what New Feeling was about in a reel for publisher Abrams Books’ Instagram. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2026 Mendes is directing a quartet of biopics starring Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, Paul Mescal as McCartney and Barry Keoghan as Starr. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Together, directly and indirectly, the quartet question each other and themselves about their motivations. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 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
  • What to do nearby This part of Bangkok is a shoppers' haven, surrounded by EM District’s trio of malls—EmQuartier, Emporium, and Emsphere—each offering a unique selection, from high-end boutiques to entire floors dedicated to street food.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The trio also discussed the mental turmoil among Latino youth, highlighting the recent tragic suicides of Samuel Gonzalez Terrones and Xavier Nungaray-Martinez.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of trio
Noun
  • Now, Lennox has announced a new live album capturing the quintet in motion.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Graphics and Gaming Tests We challenge all systems' graphics with a quintet of animations or gaming simulations from UL's 3DMark test suite.
    — Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 27 Oct. 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
  • There’s no sense of effort or craft behind the music itself, and the duo’s latest attempts at iconoclasm feel sneeringly contemptuous.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • But the Lakers’ leading duo of Doncic and Austin Reaves was better.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of duo
Noun
  • The septet is also planning on working on new material for full-band endeavors as well as individual purposes.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2026
  • 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
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
  • The entire cast, plus the members of the DWTS troupe, appear in each episode’s opening spectacle.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In many ways, the Medieval Times crew could be a theater troupe, restaurant staff, or coed sports team.
    — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of troupe

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