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also quartette
as in trio
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Recent Examples of quartet
The fights were slightly delayed because of inclement weather, and so we were treated, first, to a quartet of chattering analysts wearing natty, snug suits.
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Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The quartet will lift off aboard an Orion spacecraft on NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, and spend about two weeks in low Earth orbit.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 June 2026
Who knows how many signature moments are left in the series, but the quartet of Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith is certainly enjoying anchoring pregame, halftime and postgame NBA Finals coverage for the first time.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Though only half the length of their 2025 breakthrough debut, the New York quartet’s second album is dense with ideas and enlivened by purpose.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
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Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The quartet will lift off aboard an Orion spacecraft on NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, and spend about two weeks in low Earth orbit.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 June 2026
Who knows how many signature moments are left in the series, but the quartet of Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith is certainly enjoying anchoring pregame, halftime and postgame NBA Finals coverage for the first time.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Though only half the length of their 2025 breakthrough debut, the New York quartet’s second album is dense with ideas and enlivened by purpose.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quartet
Noun
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Cowan birdied his last hole for a 68 to join former Sooner Max McGreevy and former Oklahoma State player Sam Stevens, the only one of that trio who faced the harsh wind of the morning wave.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The trio allegedly lured Naved Azim, a New York resident, to a hotel room at the MGM Grand on the Las Vegas Strip, according to a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department report cited by the newspaper.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Backstage, a handful of high-spirited elementary-age girls — known as Vista Horizon, a K-pop quintet from K-town — waved to them in awe and offered their congratulations.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The quintet of Dan Bitney, John Herndon, Douglas McCombs, John McEntire, and Jeff Parker returned in 2025 with their first album in nine years, Touch.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
9 June 2026
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But amid the journey, the sextet wind up in jail.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Of his continent’s Qatar 2022 sextet, only Algerian official Mustapha Ghorbal was selected for this tournament.—
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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The collection made the wait feel almost purposeful, as if absence sharpened the duo’s already exacting vision.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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As part of a three-fold reveal of Ghostface killers, Marlon and Shawn’s characters of Shorty and Ray are the last duo to unmask themselves, citing the aforementioned desire for revenge against the characters who appeared in Scary Movie films without the Wayans.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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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.—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
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That honor is still held by BTS, and the rapper did not come close to toppling the septet's showing.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
1 June 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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The troupe was surprised by the media explosion around the show’s announcement.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
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An hour-long première for the troupe is in the works.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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“Quartet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quartet. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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