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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Stona, 26, Pinnock, 24, and Hibbert, 20, have age on their side, but none of the quartet are expected to be eligible to compete internationally for Turkey before the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
All four players won the Tewaaraton Award for the most outstanding player in college lacrosse, and the quartet was a primary motivation for Law to return to the team in ’25.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Practices are held for two hours every Monday, and quartets have additional rehearsals on their own time.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The quartet swapped stories about Malone’s exploits and dealmaking, as audience members that included James Dolan, Robert Kraft, Ken Lowe, Jennifer Witz, Roger Lynch, Paul Gould and other boldface names listened intently.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
All four players won the Tewaaraton Award for the most outstanding player in college lacrosse, and the quartet was a primary motivation for Law to return to the team in ’25.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Practices are held for two hours every Monday, and quartets have additional rehearsals on their own time.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The quartet swapped stories about Malone’s exploits and dealmaking, as audience members that included James Dolan, Robert Kraft, Ken Lowe, Jennifer Witz, Roger Lynch, Paul Gould and other boldface names listened intently.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quartet
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“Quartet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quartet. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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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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