quartet

noun

variants also quartette
Definition of quartetnext
as in trio

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Recent Examples of quartet The top four at the wide receiver position are set with CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, Ryan Flournoy and KaVontae Turpin, but the battle behind the quartet is heating up in the final days in Southern California. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026 Between that quartet and a performance of a Tchaikovsky piece that was played at SummerFest’s first concert 40 years ago, there will be a California premiere. — Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 Even more impressively, those four singles reach new peaks across a quartet of different radio charts. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 On August 14, the 81-year-old actor shared a photo on Instagram of the quartet posing outside in chic cocktail attire. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quartet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quartet
  1. trio
  2. quintet
  3. sextet
  4. duo
  5. septet
  6. octet
  7. troupe
Noun
  • Tomlin, Fonda and Parton played a trio of secretaries who took revenge on their sexist boss by kidnapping him and enacting changes in the workplace in his name.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The trio is accused of opening bank accounts to receive the money.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of trio
Noun
  • The show’s central quintet reside in the childhood home of Samir, whose semi-retired parents are on an apparently indefinite tour of the national parks.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
  • To refer to the Manhattanite rock quintet as third best in any context feels like music sacrilege.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of quintet
Noun
  • The 1890 string sextet was Tchaikovsky’s final chamber work before his death three years later.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Midway through the final round, there was a six-way tie for the lead on 12 under — and that sextet didn’t even include the fast-finishing Winther, who was 15 under for the week and was applauded onto and off every green.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of sextet
Noun
  • Josey will appear opposite his dad, actor Ryan Dorsey, as a father-son duo in Evan Coury’s debut feature.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Fergie, 51, marked the milestone with an Instagram carousel featuring photos of Axl throughout the years, including a throwback of the singer holding him as a toddler as well as a more recent snapshot of the mother-son duo at dinner together.
    — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of duo
Noun
  • The group remains winless after five nominations, but the new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category may give the septet its clearest path to a first trophy as a performing act.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of septet
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
Definition of octet
Noun
  • The reigning troupe, Rocky Horror in Abundance, currently performs at Avenue 912 at 202 West Ridge Road in Griffith.
    — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • His teacher advised him to check out the renowned improv troupe Second City.
    — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of troupe

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