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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
Noun
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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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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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Rather than finding another player to fill out the quintet, keyboardist Adam Benjamin, trumpeter Shane Endsley and saxophonist Ben Wendel turned to bandmate Nate Wood, who became Kneebody’s double-jointed rhythm section.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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The quintet of victories includes the final two regular season games, when Minnesota needed every available point just to qualify for the four-team postseason field.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
19 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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After seeing how well their first location in Greensboro was received, the duo decided to open a second location in Charlotte.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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The duo have quickly forged one of the most formidable partnerships in the Premier League.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
28 May 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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Minty Fresh Circus: This Black circus troupe conceived by producer Monique Martin uses circus routines to inform about African American history and culture.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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The couple met in Chicago at Second City, the famed comedy troupe, and married in 1978.—
Tahar Rajab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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“Quartet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quartet. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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