quintet

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Recent Examples of quintet Harry Styles first played Madison Square Garden at 18, as a heartthrob in a little pop quintet called One Direction. Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026 The show’s central quintet reside in the childhood home of Samir, whose semi-retired parents are on an apparently indefinite tour of the national parks. Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026 To refer to the Manhattanite rock quintet as third best in any context feels like music sacrilege. Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Fans braved the heat to catch the quintet’s 3 pm performance. Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quintet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quintet
Noun
  • The exhibition presents a quartet of multigenerational artists who helped redefine printmaking through material and perceptual innovation, the museum said.
    Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The quartet used to study the interaction of Earth's magnetic field with the solar wind.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026
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
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
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
Noun
  • The streaming giant is at work on a feature film treatment for Crazy Taxi to be written by Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, the duo behind the 2025 reboot of The Naked Gun.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Dan Gregor & Doug Mand, the screenwriting duo behind 2025’s reboot of The Naked Gun, are penning Crazy Taxi.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
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
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

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“Quintet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quintet. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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