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quintet

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Definition of quintet

as in quartet

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Recent Examples of quintet The Spice Girls member also know as Sporty Spice recently recounted how she was nearly ejected from the quintet after getting into an argument with Posh Spice herself, Victoria Beckham. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026 The woodwind quintet—featuring flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and French horn—has a repertoire that blends light classical favorites by composers like Mozart and Debussy with iconic themes from film scores. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 5 July 2026 The rising quintet have been confirmed as the only K-pop act on the opening night of the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix 2026, performing at the Padang Stage on day 1 of F1 weekend. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 In the months since, the girl group has forged ahead as a quintet, playing Coachella in April and announcing a new EP set for release in August. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for quintet

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Noun

While trying to save the world, and facing new problems and threats along the way with pop culture nods aplenty, the quartet wind up in a hybrid genre.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
The quartet might only be better if a time vortex dropped Pele’ and Maradona, in their primes, back onto the pitch.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Definition of quartet

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Both yachts will provide fierce competition against Svea, owned by Swedish entrepreneur Niklas Zennström, when the trio meet at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez in late September.

— Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
Spain’s trio of Rodri, Pedro Porro, and Pau Cubarsí are the Top 3 defenders of the tournament.

— Sean Gregory, Time, 18 July 2026

Definition of trio

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Another musical high point was Venutian Wetland by viibra, a flute septet founded to support an album and subsequent tours by Björk in 2016.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026
That honor is still held by BTS, and the rapper did not come close to toppling the septet's showing.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Definition of septet

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The party was thrown by the immersive troupe Elrow, and actors dressed as psychedelic farm animals danced on stilts under 600 kilograms of confetti.

— Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
Like many artists and managers NPR reached out to, this dance troupe manager requested that NPR not use their name out of fear that there would be reprisals against their future visa applications.

— Josie Fischels, NPR, 14 July 2026