quintet

noun

Definition of quintetnext
as in quartet

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Recent Examples of quintet Martin captured the quintet’s live energy before adding synths, keyboards and vocoder to the proceedings. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Sep. 2026 And now the latest members of the lineup include this colorful quintet. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for quintet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quintet
  1. quartet
  2. sextet
  3. trio
  4. septet
  5. duo
  6. octet
  7. troupe
Noun
  • The quartet limited the Rockies to four hits while striking out 11.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The quartet also performed in a mini music video with the awkward group of ladies, also featuring Jane Wickline and Veronika Slowikowska.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of quartet
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
  • Other offerings include hydrating and volumizing shampoo and conditioner duos; a Deep Moisture Repair Hair Mask; a SahaScalp purifying scrub, and a recent trio of hair and body fragrance mists inspired by different Indian cities and states.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Characters include a trio who broke out of prison and a woman worried about how her son-in-law will react to her daughter giving birth to a baby girl instead of a baby boy; eventually, many of them end up in the same jail cell.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of trio
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
  • After opening a second store on the Left Bank, Parisian handbag duo Léo et Violette have given their Rue Sainte-Anne flagship a fresh encore, with Betyle Studio designing a space inspired by the founders’ love of opera and music.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The duo had been friends in college and played together with Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal three years prior to forming in a band called Neon.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of duo
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
  • But don’t despair, as there’s still, at the time of writing, a chance to see troupe’s puppets in a spooky-yet-goofy show this fall.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Colbert attended Northwestern University, and was discovered while part of The Second City comedy troupe in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of troupe

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