quartet

noun

variants also quartette
Definition of quartetnext
as in trio

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Recent Examples of quartet That quartet includes senior guard/forward Mallorie Rose, a Jacksonville State softball recruit, senior forward/center Olivia Adams, junior guard Jenna Walker and junior guard Camry Krueger. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 The story of how a small Dublin bookmaker turned into one of the world’s most recognizable betting companies is being made into a feature film, with a quartet of Irish actors attached to star. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026 Phillips was by far the best run defender of that quartet on Sunday, according to PFF’s evaluation. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026 In the end, the quartet made of humans and AI stitched together ideas from five different areas of math to prove the conjecture. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 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
  • Coby White scored 21, Naz Reid 16, and Grayson Allen 14, but that trio was responsible for 10 of the team’s turnovers.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026
  • From birding adventures to cooking classes and splashing about in a trio of swimming pools, the list of possibilities goes on and on.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 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 K-pop septet launched its ARIRANG World Tour — supporting three-week Billboard 200-topping LP ARIRANG — in April, marking its first time touring after years spent apart fulfilling military obligations and working on solo projects.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 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
  • Theater troupes passed through, and the local cinema promised a world beyond the town.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026
  • By the 1990s, the building was home to community theaters, improv comedy troupes, touring shows, children’s theater classes and whatever else could fit.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of troupe

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