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quartet

noun

variants also quartette
Definition of quartetnext
as in trio

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Recent Examples of quartet There were live strings by a quartet from the New York Philharmonic. — Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026 The quartet spent approximately 10 days aboard the Orion capsule and flew a course around the moon's far side. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Beyond that top-shelf quartet of AFC quarterbacks, there are rumblings of a new generation’s push to reach that lofty level. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The quartet join series leads Sophie Nélisse, Francesca Reale, and Roby Attal as well as fellow cast members Jordan Rodrigues, Jude Wilson, Natalie Brown, James Tupper, Tom Barnett, and Celia Owen. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 Sep. 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
  • The trio blew up with their drum & bass productions before expanding into electro, house, pop and beyond, gaining prestige for the complexity and meticulousness of their productions.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Inspired by The Simple Life and reimagined for Gen Z, Hardly Workin’ throws the glamorous trio into demanding, unpredictable situations, letting their signature chaos and charm unfold in real time.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of trio
Noun
  • This Nuggets quintet collectively played 360 minutes together across 23 games.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • This fourth full-length from the London jazz quintet traverses Black diasporic sound traditions — grime, reggae, Afrobeat — mulling over the question of how music so joyous can be rooted in histories of pain.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of quintet
Noun
  • 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
  • The 1890 string sextet was Tchaikovsky’s final chamber work before his death three years later.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of sextet
Noun
  • Charlotte reshared the post to her own Instagram Stories page while Gellar posted another snap to her Stories, in which the duo are both smiling for the camera.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Among the guests at the launch celebration were Coco Rocha and Debbie Harry, weaving through the space and stopping at the backlit bar for drinks, nodding along to the sounds of DJ duo Las Flaquitas.
    — Ruby Ford-Dunker, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of duo
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
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
  • She was partnered with Hailey Bills, a first-time pro and member of the season 34 troupe.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The term Flanafam, a nickname for Flanagan’s troupe of frequent collaborators, began making the rounds in the Netflix era of Hill House and Bly Manor.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of troupe

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