string quartet
noun
1
: a composition for string quartet
2
: a quartet of performers on stringed instruments usually including a first and second violin, a viola, and a cello
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Nothing epitomizes a Regency wedding quite like a string quartet playing one of Coldplay’s most annoying earworms — and a spectacular gown in which to march down the aisle.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 June 2024
After the ceremony, cocktail hour took place on the lower lawn while a string quartet played modern songs.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
As a string quartet played, Hailey was escorted down the aisle by her father, Stephen Baldwin.
—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
The weekend closed out on a classical note with a string quartet by ALR Music and opera singers Three Tenors.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2024
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 June 2024
After the ceremony, cocktail hour took place on the lower lawn while a string quartet played modern songs.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
As a string quartet played, Hailey was escorted down the aisle by her father, Stephen Baldwin.
—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
The weekend closed out on a classical note with a string quartet by ALR Music and opera singers Three Tenors.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2024
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“String quartet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/string%20quartet. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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