quartet

noun

variants also quartette
Definition of quartetnext
as in trio

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Recent Examples of quartet The core quartet is back in action, signaling a continuation of the franchise’s mix of action, comedy and body-swap hijinks that defined the previous films. — Kennedy French, Variety, 29 July 2026 This San Diego vocal and music quartet will perform Renaissance and Medieval music on period instruments. — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026 For Yard Act’s 2022 debut, The Overload, the quartet chiseled flamboyant caricatures of British life and portrayed their flawed country with an abrasive, punishing tone. — Victoria Borlando, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026 At the time of the LP’s debut, the group comprised of the original quartet — Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, LaTavia Roberson, and LeToya Luckett. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 July 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
  • Stringr The launch near where the trio was found is roughly seven miles southwest of a different boat launch, where a car belonging to one of the women was discovered with a window broken out, state police said in a statement Wednesday.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Season three sees the trio navigate that confession early on, with Jackie and Alex ending things and Alex moving on.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of trio
Noun
  • In this case involving a quintet of carefree, Jägermeister-loving young folk who are celebrating their college graduations with a trip to Thailand.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • The Spice Girls only recorded and released new music as a quintet for a few years.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of quintet
Noun
  • An evening that had begun as silencing a smiling sextet ended in a sublime effort to open the mind beyond body and music to give peace a chance.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • But amid the journey, the sextet wind up in jail.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Definition of sextet
Noun
  • The experience has also turned the mother-daughter duo into advocates for mental health awareness and more intentional technology use.
    — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The duo also worked together on the acclaimed Hood 35 LM and Hood 57 LM—both of which blend traditional aesthetics with modern naval architecture.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of duo
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
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 dance is also well known in neighboring Singapore, thanks to visits by troupes from Java in the 1940s.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The dancers move without much regard for the audience, and the performances can, at times, seem to be more for González’s troupes than the people watching them.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of troupe

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