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quintet

noun

Definition of quintet

as in quartet

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Recent Examples of quintet At Royal Portrush last year, Scottie was tied for sixth place after Day 1, one shot behind a quintet sharing the lead. — Justin Ray, New York Times, 16 July 2026 The quintet arrived at Citizens Bank Park, site of Tuesday’s Midsummer Classic, on Monday afternoon and spent about an hour fielding questions from reporters while stationed on the left-center field concourse. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 13 July 2026 Completing the quintet is Gigi (Gemma Chan), an online follower and airline pilot who’s somehow worked her way into Hollis’s real-life inner circle. — Alison Herman, Variety, 9 July 2026 Yes, Childs is several decades younger than the other members of Sellers’ quintet. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for quintet

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Noun

Outside the trio of Spanish champions, the English quartet also made it to the final weekend of the tournament, winning the third-place play-off against France on Saturday, July 18.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 22 July 2026
The Leeds quartet built a reputation on sardonic observations about modern life, packaging political unease inside wiry post-punk.

— Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026

Definition of quartet

Noun

Femi blasted Lesnar with a trio of body shots and running uppercuts in the corner.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The Kansas City City Council approved a trio of ordinances on Thursday aimed at vacant properties that become nuisances and staving off demolition of historic buildings.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of trio

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

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The artist duo Motus created the murals in each room to depict the connection between Kabutocho's history and its present, with palettes ranging from spring green to lake blue.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
The title track is packed with saw synths, flutes, and squeaking leads—all inside an arrangement that’s an early picture of the duo’s affinity for baroque compositions and aesthetics.

— Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026

Definition of duo

Noun

The celebrated musicians, the eclectic writers, the artist troupes, the lumberjacks, the magicians.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026
Stephani Sosa, sister of current pro Ezra Sosa and a dancer on the season 33 troupe, accidentally struck Jolley hard in the face while swinging her right arm up before a turn.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026