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also quartette
as in trio
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Recent Examples of quartet
Along with bulbs, tubers, and rhizomes, corms constitute the quartet of underground storage structures that send up their silky blooms once a year — or more, in the case of remontant (repeat-blooming) irises and daylilies.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Under the new banner, four pairs of directors will collaborate on quartet of short films, each running 15 minutes.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
In Crimereads, Bruce Riordan called Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson, the subject/heroes of Himes’ Harlem quartet, the hardest of the hardboiled.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
His father Mike played more than 1,000 games for a quartet of teams.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Under the new banner, four pairs of directors will collaborate on quartet of short films, each running 15 minutes.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
In Crimereads, Bruce Riordan called Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson, the subject/heroes of Himes’ Harlem quartet, the hardest of the hardboiled.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
His father Mike played more than 1,000 games for a quartet of teams.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quartet
Noun
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Video shows the trio standing ominously in the front yard before taking turns ringing the bell, knocking on the door and, at one point, jiggling its handle.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Buzz competitors, making the segment a trio of worthy choices.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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However, Okafor, Daniel James and Wilfried Gnonto were likely to prove the more dependable sources of goals and assists based on what has been seen from that wider quintet in recent years.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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That’s a $50,262 quintet of number choices.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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This ornament sextet employs a familiar checkerboard motif, but with a glittery, Art Deco twist to add some sparkle to your tree’s branches.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
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The sextet is on track to do even better with September’s five-track Ex EP, helped by a whopping 17 CD variants, as well as six vinyl variants, all with collectible items (some randomized) inside the packaging.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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The haunting song appeared on the duo's only album, Buckingham Nicks, released in 1973.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Houseplant began in Canada in 2019, but after some US states began loosening cannabis restrictions, the duo expanded the company stateside.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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The young alto player convened a sextet of young powerhouses at the WDCB stage before linking up with trumpeter Victor Garcia’s septet at the Von Freeman stage later in the afternoon.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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The septet has thus far claimed 10 top 10 wins on the songs tally — more than twice as many as both Saja Boys and Huntr/x combined.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Joy’s voice sits inside a rich octet, where horns and piano converse like old friends.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
12 Oct. 2025
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Here are the starting prices for this octet: Apple iPhone 17, $799; iPhone Air, $999; iPhone 17 Pro, $1,099; iPhone 17 Pro Max, $1,199 Samsung Galaxy S25, $799.99; S25+, $999.99; S25 Edge, $1,099.99; Galaxy S25 Ultra, $1,299.99 Adding storage increases the price of each phone.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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From its rich literary and spoken word scene to such theater troupes as Word for Word, there is no shortage of opportunities to embrace those artists offering to transport us to a different place and time.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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The puppet troupe already stopped in North Texas at a Texas Rangers game in early May, and returned to the region in early October for a visit to the State Fair of Texas and Billy Bob’s.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Quartet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quartet. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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