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Recent Examples of quintet
My nephew, Harold Kuschel, 17, completes our quintet of regulars.
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Dr. C. E. Kuschel, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
In a quintet of fine performances, his stands out in this moment so removed from when Becky Shaw debuted (2008 was not bursting at the seams with essays on our crisis of masculinity).
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Led by a quintet from state Open Division runner-up Mitty and four from San Ramon Valley, the girls All-Metro first and second teams include players from 17 schools.
—Mitch Stephens, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
Some of this — the dunks, the alley-oops, the rim hanging and jersey tugging (but no baggy shorts) — might have reminded them of the famous quintet.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
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Dr. C. E. Kuschel, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
In a quintet of fine performances, his stands out in this moment so removed from when Becky Shaw debuted (2008 was not bursting at the seams with essays on our crisis of masculinity).
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Led by a quintet from state Open Division runner-up Mitty and four from San Ramon Valley, the girls All-Metro first and second teams include players from 17 schools.
—Mitch Stephens, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
Some of this — the dunks, the alley-oops, the rim hanging and jersey tugging (but no baggy shorts) — might have reminded them of the famous quintet.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quintet
Noun
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With beginnings such as those, the Red Sox needed a miracle to take the second game of the long-weekend quartet.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Soon enough, the show had their central quartet.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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Debuting in 1995, the Pussycat Dolls started out as a sextet that also featured Melody Thornton and Jessica Sutta.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hunter Greene, Andrew Abbott, Brady Singer, Nick Lodolo, Rhett Lowder and Chase Burns is a pretty nasty sextet.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The trio, and others in their intellectual circle, share a few radical views.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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But even if the Rockets are a tad bit disjointed, facing the trio of Thompson, Sengun and Durant without the star quality to match feels like too much of a challenge.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Suga was the final member to be discharged in June 2025, clearing the way for the boys to get back in the studio as a septet.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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The artificial septet also nabbed the trophy for worst supporting actor.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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Boards of Canada have concluded their mysterious, monthlong teaser campaign by announcing Inferno, the Scottish duo’s first album since 2013.—
Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2026
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Ballet sequences from the duo’s most iconic roles and performances together drive the story, using movement and cinematic fantasy to reveal the truth behind a couple as famous in their day as The Beatles.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
22 Apr. 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
Noun
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Because of this, their usual nightly troupe of dog walkers turned into a neighborhood watch party.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Introduced through the Groundlings comedy troupe, the two immediately connected.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Quintet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quintet. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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