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Recent Examples of quintet
Marcus Phillips spearheads a spot-on quintet of classmates, each bursting with self-conscious awkwardness and a desire to be seen and understood.
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Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday, that starting quintet was decent but not dominant and couldn’t seize control when given a chance to play together during clutch time.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Lovano will perform with multiple ensembles, including his Paramount Quartet and a John Coltrane centennial celebration quintet.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 Feb. 2026
But similarly to the three-man lineup mentioned above, Orlando’s starting quintet has played the fewest amount of minutes (126) compared to the other 31 five-man lineups from around the league on that list.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
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Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday, that starting quintet was decent but not dominant and couldn’t seize control when given a chance to play together during clutch time.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Lovano will perform with multiple ensembles, including his Paramount Quartet and a John Coltrane centennial celebration quintet.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 Feb. 2026
But similarly to the three-man lineup mentioned above, Orlando’s starting quintet has played the fewest amount of minutes (126) compared to the other 31 five-man lineups from around the league on that list.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quintet
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That’s the good news and the bad news, since its elevated profile stems from the quartet’s recent decision to disband in December after a 26-year run.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Sunday’s reggae show features a quartet of talented spinners headed by DJ Goddess Nette.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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As a sextet, the youngsters have strong, lively chemistry that just about carries the movie through the longueurs and lousy melodrama, especially when the final act rolls round.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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In Stamford, the BackCountry jazz sextet will perform live in between the dances as well as following the main performance.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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With that trio leading the way, Rangeview cruised through its first two playoff games with wins over Erie and ThunderRidge.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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Luminara is the most recent vessel to join the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, making up a neat trio alongside its sisterships Evrima and Ilma.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
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In April, the septet will kick off its highly anticipated world tour, beginning with a string of shows in Goyang, South Korea.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
24 Feb. 2026
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The septet – comprised of members Jurin, Chisa, Hinata, Harvey, Juria, Maya, and Cocona – all each has their own style and freedom to express themselves.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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In addition to including Hudson products into their clients’ looks, the styling duo is producing video content for the brand—showcasing how women can dress jeans up and down for a range of occasions.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Mar. 2026
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This posthumous album of free improv pairs the late pedal steel virtuoso with a metal-adjacent guitar-and-drums duo, to bracing, gravity-defying effect.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
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Stephen Uhl will accompany the octet.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The octet has eight No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 charts, took home the grand prize at the MAMA Awards, and had the biggest sales of K-pop albums in 2025.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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This side-splitting comedy follows the same well-meaning troupe from The Play That Goes Wrong, whose latest attempt at staging Peter Pan quickly collapses into chaos.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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While Timothée Chalamet has been met with tomatoes over his dismissive comments about live performance, several troupes are extending an olive branch.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Quintet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quintet. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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