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A classical quintet is usually written for strings (usually two violins, two violas, and a cello) or woodwinds (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn), but brass quintets (two trumpets, horn, trombone, and tuba) have also become popular in North America recently. In jazz, Miles Davis led two famous quintets. In pop music, the Miracles, the Temptations, and the Jackson 5 were immensely popular vocal quintets. In rock, one of the most common instrumental lineups has been a quintet consisting of two guitars, a bass, a keyboard, and drums; famous rock quintets have included the Grateful Dead and the Beach Boys.
Examples of quintet in a Sentence
Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025
Here’s how the quintet fared during their Chicago tenures.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Inside, expect more carbon-fiber and metal details, along a quintet of new lighting themes.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2025
With injuries depleting Miami more than at any time all season, Erik Spoelstra used a starting quintet that hadn’t played a single minute together — Adebayo, Kevin Love, Tyler Herro, Terry Rozier and Alec Burks.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Quintet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quintet. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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