variants
or less commonly quartette
1
: a musical composition for four instruments or voices
2
: a group or set of four
especially
: the performers of a quartet
Examples of quartet in a Sentence
He is a member of a jazz quartet.
a string quartet by Beethoven
The author wrote a quartet of novels about the same character.
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According to the trailer, the quartet engages in fun shenanigans throughout the country, like trekking through rice patties, praying, taking mudbaths, and connecting with the locals.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 Nov. 2024
The quartet isn’t as prolific as some of their contemporaries, as all four women who make up the band are also pursuing solo ventures.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Not coincidentally, the quartet has collectively trended more Democratic than anywhere else in the state in recent years, backing Obama by 10 points in 2012 and Biden by 19 points in 2020, even as the state as a whole moved to the right over that time span.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Polls show the rival candidates are neck-and-neck in the Rust Belt trio of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin and the Sun Belt quartet of Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and North Carolina.
—Terry Moseley, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 Nov. 2024
The quartet isn’t as prolific as some of their contemporaries, as all four women who make up the band are also pursuing solo ventures.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Not coincidentally, the quartet has collectively trended more Democratic than anywhere else in the state in recent years, backing Obama by 10 points in 2012 and Biden by 19 points in 2020, even as the state as a whole moved to the right over that time span.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Polls show the rival candidates are neck-and-neck in the Rust Belt trio of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin and the Sun Belt quartet of Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and North Carolina.
—Terry Moseley, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Quartet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quartet. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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quartet
noun
quar·tet
variants
also quartette
1
a
: a musical composition for four instruments or voices
b
: the performers of a quartet
2
: a group or set of four
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