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Recent Examples of quintet
There may not be a better quintet in football.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Aaron Judis, Barnett, Jurgens, Romans and Battle are a solid quintet in the backfield.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Elsewhere, another quintet of flies landed on garbage and clean dishes in the prep area.
—David J. Neal
updated August 8, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Since late June, McDonald's released a quintet of new menu items including a new double cheeseburger, the Daily Double (to be on the menu through 2025), and the return of Snack Wraps after a nine-year absence.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Aaron Judis, Barnett, Jurgens, Romans and Battle are a solid quintet in the backfield.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Elsewhere, another quintet of flies landed on garbage and clean dishes in the prep area.
—David J. Neal
updated August 8, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Since late June, McDonald's released a quintet of new menu items including a new double cheeseburger, the Daily Double (to be on the menu through 2025), and the return of Snack Wraps after a nine-year absence.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quintet
Noun
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And a quartet of at-large Democrats appeared to lock down their spots representing the party on the November ballot.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated September 9,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Stona, 26, Pinnock, 24, and Hibbert, 20, have age on their side, but none of the quartet are expected to be eligible to compete internationally for Turkey before the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The young alto player convened a sextet of young powerhouses at the WDCB stage before linking up with trumpeter Victor Garcia’s septet at the Von Freeman stage later in the afternoon.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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After that group disintegrated, the pair linked up with the guitarist and drummer of another band, Mythology — Iommi and Bill Ward — in late 1968 and formed a sextet called the Polka Tulk Blues Band.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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The trio represented half of Jamaica’s track and field medal haul from the Olympics last August.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In a trio of bills in 2021, Cooper signed off on the most sweeping criminal justice reforms during his time in office in response to the death of George Floyd, which sparked accusations that racist police brutality is rampant.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Sep. 2025
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The young alto player convened a sextet of young powerhouses at the WDCB stage before linking up with trumpeter Victor Garcia’s septet at the Von Freeman stage later in the afternoon.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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The septet has thus far claimed 10 top 10 wins on the songs tally — more than twice as many as both Saja Boys and Huntr/x combined.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Prescott and CeeDee Lamb have been a potent duo for years.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Alvina Omisiri Agba, 23, allegedly approached the mother-son duo and offered to calm him down.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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That program began with a small octet by Stravinsky and Bartók’s Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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The project marks just the 19th K-pop album to top the chart, as well as the octet’s sixth title to reach the chart’s summit.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 Jan. 2025
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During his time in Fort Worth, Culhane was a member of TCU’s Student Filmmakers Association and improv troupe Senseless Acts of Comedy.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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The troupe was added to SNL's season 47 roster to produce and star in video sketches, akin to the Lonely Island.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Quintet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quintet. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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