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also quartette
as in trio
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Recent Examples of quartet
By Stephanie Pappas edited by Jeanna Bryner Last week a quartet of British climbers made it to the top of Mount Everest—and spent less than a week on the total round trip from London.
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 29 May 2025
Around the stage, steam engines, museums and 19th-century storefronts grounded attendees in the capital’s history as White’s quartet took them on a journey through jazz.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 May 2025
Stanley Tucci played the role in the original quartet of films starring Jennifer Lawrence.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 22 May 2025
Stanley Tucci played the role in the original quartet of films.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 May 2025
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 29 May 2025
Around the stage, steam engines, museums and 19th-century storefronts grounded attendees in the capital’s history as White’s quartet took them on a journey through jazz.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 May 2025
Stanley Tucci played the role in the original quartet of films starring Jennifer Lawrence.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 22 May 2025
Stanley Tucci played the role in the original quartet of films.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quartet
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Now a trio, following the departure of bassist Max Oleartchik, Big Thief recorded Double Infinity live over the span of three weeks at New York’s Power Station, with longtime collaborator Dom Monks handling production, engineering, and mixing duties.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
3 June 2025
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Archaeologists in Austria recently unearthed a trio of Roman era mosaics, which shed light onto life in ancient times.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Fifth Harmony takes the stage at the VMAs as a quintet, then a stand-in fifth member falls backward and disappears.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
29 May 2025
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The quintet will additionally be featured in Shift Space, the fellowship’s annual online publication.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
28 May 2025
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But gather this sextet — which also includes Chelsea Handler, Hasan Minhaj and Seth Meyers — around a table with a few old-fashioneds, and the mood is anything but bleak.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
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This disruption of the sextet sets the rest of the story in motion, as everyone reacts and recoils, prompted to judge one another and themselves.—
Margaret Lyons,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The brothers Stone enlisted bass guitar wonder Larry Graham, who’d been playing in a local jazz duo with his mother.—
Rob Tannenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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In the books, the duo are in their mid-thirties when the story begins with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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That means the world may hear from the septet again before long.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The star went on to reveal that the septet’s reunion will be speedy once the final five members finish their enlistments.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
28 Apr. 2025
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That program began with a small octet by Stravinsky and Bartók’s Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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The project marks just the 19th K-pop album to top the chart, as well as the octet’s sixth title to reach the chart’s summit.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 Jan. 2025
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Called the Grand Ole Opry Camel Caravan, the troupe appeared exclusively for military members at bases throughout the U.S. and Central America during the summer of 1941, charming soldiers with toe-tapping hillbilly music and comedy from Minnie Pearl.—
Lindsay Kusiak,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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The announcement was made today at the Cannes Film Festival where, three years ago, the troupe buzzed the Palais in a stunning tribute ahead of the Top Gun: Maverick premiere.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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“Quartet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quartet. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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