quintet

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Recent Examples of quintet Fifth Harmony takes the stage at the VMAs as a quintet, then a stand-in fifth member falls backward and disappears. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 29 May 2025 The quintet will additionally be featured in Shift Space, the fellowship’s annual online publication. News Desk, Artforum, 28 May 2025 The series is loaded with stories where the quintet takes the worst possible approach to solving a problem, while also having no real interest in privacy or decorum. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025 The quintet may have nothing to prove except, possibly, to itself. Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for quintet
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Noun
  • The quartet look to dock with the space station a day after launch for about a two-week stay on what would be the fourth visit by Axiom Space, and second commanded by Whitson.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
  • Four members of the NEA Literary Arts staff left the agency by the end of May, according to an email the quartet shared shortly after the May 2 cuts, with another staffer exiting not long after.
    Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • The sextet set a record for the highest number of pitchers to throw a no-hitter in major league history — four accomplished the feat twice. 2010 — Andy Pettitte records his 200th win in pinstripes in the Yankees’ 4-3 win over Houston at Yankee Stadium.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
  • In fact, the sextet was regularly in stitches as the conversation moved from shocking exec notes to industry expectations and the projects that got away.
    Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • Order Chaos Order Debuts on Three Billboard Charts Hood’s first solo release Order Chaos Order debuts on a trio of Billboard rankings this frame.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • The trio were placed on a flight to San Antonio along with several other families.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • That means the world may hear from the septet again before long.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • The star went on to reveal that the septet’s reunion will be speedy once the final five members finish their enlistments.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The duo's romance began after her divorce from NFL legend Tom Brady in 2022.
    Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
  • However, getting the cafe started was a steep financial struggle for the husband-and-wife duo.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • That program began with a small octet by Stravinsky and Bartók’s Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
  • The project marks just the 19th K-pop album to top the chart, as well as the octet’s sixth title to reach the chart’s summit.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The tradition extends back to the days of the Pickle Family Circus in the 1970s and remains in full bloom today with the performers at Club Fugazi as well as such troupes as Zoppe Family Circus, Circus Vargas and others.
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
  • The group's compilation Proof dips one spot to No. 10, which means that troupe fills one space inside the highest tier on both of Billboard’s world rankings as of this frame.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025

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