quintet

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Recent Examples of quintet The quintet performed the song Stateside this summer, becoming the first homegrown Filipino act to play Lollapalooza. — Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026 Amazon just released a remake of Stephen King’s Carrie on Prime Video, helmed by Mike Flanagan, who made his name with a quintet of limited horror series on Netflix between 2018 and 2023, starting with The Haunting of Hill House. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2026 He’s also served as musical director for Sia and was a founding member of the quintet Kneebody. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026 The Highland Park High School string quintet performed as the auditorium emptied. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quintet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quintet
Noun
  • It’s powered by a quartet of electric motors that combine to pump out 1,035 hp and 770 ft lbs of torque.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The quartet of series regulars will join returning series leads Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale as well as fellow main cast members Margo Martindale and Isabel Gravitt.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In recent years, the sextet have continued to prove their staying power.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The British sextet will lean into its first nine albums and use digital visual technology for the first time.
    — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Layer a trio of your favorite knits, playing with weight and texture for a cozy combination.
    — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The trio will be joined by Vinnie Pasquantino, Maikel Garcia, Michael Massey and Salvador Perez.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Related Dressed in all black and then in casual streetwear, the septet own the stage and definitely amp up the hype for the two very special cinema events later this month.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The colorful, traveling septet includes Vicki Gunvalson (Orange County), Luann de Lesseps (NYC), Porsha Williams (Atlanta) Teresa Giudice (New Jersey), Kyle Richards (Beverly Hills), Gizelle Bryant (Potamac) and Lisa Barlow (Salt Lake City).
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • With little information circulating about the duo, the anonymity surrounding February’s Album only adds to its sense of mystery.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But now the mother-daughter duo behind Belgian lifestyle label Bernadette are thinking about the next generation.
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Stephen Uhl will accompany the octet.
    — Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The comedian built a faithful-slash-rabid following on TikTok and YouTube and as part of the American High sketch troupe.
    — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, and Emma Thompson were in the sketch-comedy troupe the Footlights.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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“Quintet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quintet. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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