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Recent Examples of quintet
In late March, a group of Connecticut business leaders, politicians and state economic development officials filed into a meeting room at the Capitol to hear from a visiting quintet of British lawmakers.
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P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
Four stories make music visceral—two accomplished pianists, a girl constantly plugged into her earphones, and a quintet with five young Native American voices.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
In 2024, the group reconstituted around original member Keena, who was joined by Chanelle, Yewon, Athena and Hana to form the current quintet.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
My nephew, Harold Kuschel, 17, completes our quintet of regulars.
—Dr. C. E. Kuschel, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
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P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
Four stories make music visceral—two accomplished pianists, a girl constantly plugged into her earphones, and a quintet with five young Native American voices.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
In 2024, the group reconstituted around original member Keena, who was joined by Chanelle, Yewon, Athena and Hana to form the current quintet.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
My nephew, Harold Kuschel, 17, completes our quintet of regulars.
—Dr. C. E. Kuschel, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quintet
Noun
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Their quartet of sons joins in at the end, along with the neighbor (Johnson), which is a nice touch that keeps the bit from getting old.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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House Codes Galore The traditional quartet — diamond, ruby, sapphire and emerald, which Gabrielle Chanel was particularly fond of — led the four chapters that composed the collection.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
10 May 2026
Noun
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From a purely political standpoint, none of the sextet scored some point that will reverberate enough to change the dynamics of the campaign.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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From a purely political standpoint, none of the sextet scored some point that will reverberate enough to change the dynamics of the campaign.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Meziane threw his trio of rookies into the deep end against New York, running a lineup with all three players on the court for extended stretches in the first quarter.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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For years afterwards, the trio would fly back and forth between parents, unaccompanied.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The historic surge was attributed in part to the comeback activities of BTS following their military hiatus — hard proof that the septet’s cultural gravity bends entire economies.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
16 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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Green exited in 1970 and the band entered a transitional period before settling on the singer/songwriter duo of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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The crime-solving duo of Europol’s Mark Hess (Mikkel Boe Folsgaard) and Copenhagen detective Naia Thulin (Danica Curcic) is one of the genre’s best pairings, as Mark’s talents and personal struggles become clear over the course of the season alongside their crackling chemistry.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
6 May 2026
Noun
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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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Most of the other troupe members are already in high school.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The entire thing is a beautifully chaotic blank canvas for Sacramento’s music community to collaborate and mishmash within itself, to forge a platoon of one-off troupes and ramshackle supergroups — check out some prior videos on the event’s Instagram.—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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“Quintet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quintet. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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