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Recent Examples of quintet
Jackson occupies a quintet of rungs on the Official Vinyl Albums chart, but unlike on the more all-encompassing Official Albums Sales tally, only two of his bestsellers reach new peak positions.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
That quintet is part of a seven-player contingent that has played together since their Little League days.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
The core quintet play a gang of working-class friends who’ve known each other since high school but are now facing tough adult choices in economically depressed Birmingham, England.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver are reuniting for a special video episode of their erstwhile podcast Strike Force Five, the quintet of late-night hosts announced during their joint appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 May 2026
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
That quintet is part of a seven-player contingent that has played together since their Little League days.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
The core quintet play a gang of working-class friends who’ve known each other since high school but are now facing tough adult choices in economically depressed Birmingham, England.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver are reuniting for a special video episode of their erstwhile podcast Strike Force Five, the quintet of late-night hosts announced during their joint appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quintet
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The quartet will lift off aboard an Orion spacecraft on NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, and spend about two weeks in low Earth orbit.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
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Who knows how many signature moments are left in the series, but the quartet of Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith is certainly enjoying anchoring pregame, halftime and postgame NBA Finals coverage for the first time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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His all-star sextet includes vibraphone star Stefon Harris.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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The reflection comes early in a boisterous hour-plus with the sextet — Glen Powell (Chad Powers), Owen Wilson (Stick), Zach Braff (Scrubs), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Wonder Man) and Riz Ahmed (Bait) — gathered at The Georgian Hotel for THR‘s annual Comedy Actor Emmy Roundtable.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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That trio headlines a team that has had to deal with military action and uncertainty within both their home country and the wider Arab Gulf region.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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The trio have led publicity campaigns for hundreds of films and series, in addition to major festival and awards initiatives.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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That honor is still held by BTS, and the rapper did not come close to toppling the septet's showing.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Joined by her septet and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Steven Reineke, Joy performed a medley of tunes — her own originals as well as standards and more obscure selections within the vocal jazz canon — to rapturous applause.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The duo combined for three straight goals to put Reading up 4-1 in the first quarter, but MacLean eventually converted a free position to tie the game 6-6 late in the second.—
Matt Goisman,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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For others —Mexico’s Gilberto Mora, Turkey’s Kenan Yildiz, Algeria’s Ibrahim Maza, Ivory Coast’s Yan Diomande, Ecuador’s Kendry Paez, Argentina’s Nico Paz and the Brazilian duo of Endrick and Rayan, to name just eight — this tournament is an opportunity to announce themselves to the world.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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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
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Stephen Uhl will accompany the octet.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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As a teen, Lestat briefly runs away and joins up with a traveling theatre troupe, which is the closest thing in the late 1700s to coming out.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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The arrival of The Better Life shows that Americans are still deeply interested in all things 3 Doors Down, even as its starting position now marks a new career low for the troupe.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Quintet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quintet. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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