How to Use quintuplet in a Sentence

quintuplet

noun
  • Well, either five sets of triplets or three sets of quintuplets.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2019
  • After 29 weeks, the Scott quintuplets could no longer wait for their big debut.
    Adrian Marsh, azcentral, 23 Mar. 2018
  • Read the full interview with the surviving Dionne quintuplets at the New York Times.
    Maria Carter, Country Living, 7 Apr. 2017
  • During the episode, one fan made a comment on Twitter about Adam and Danielle having locks on the bedroom doors of their quintuplets.
    Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 12 June 2019
  • The first set of quintuplets born at the University of Mississippi Medical Center are the talk of the city.
    Joshua Williams, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Soon-to-be parents Jacob, 22, and Hannah, 20, are expecting quintuplets — three girls and two boys.
    Julie Washington, cleveland, 18 Feb. 2020
  • There has been only one other report of identical quadruplets born in a set of quintuplets, which happened in 2018, the doctor added.
    Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The 18-minute video shows the quintuplets looking out the window at the rainy weather, and their parents figuring out new and different ways to keep them occupied while cooped up indoors.
    Megan Friedman, Country Living, 1 Sep. 2017
  • The Dionne quintuplets would be raised primarily by Dr. Dafoe and a constantly rotating team of nurses.
    Gillian Brockell, chicagotribune.com, 4 Nov. 2019
  • Some of the crowds visiting parks together clearly did not live together — unless there are a record number of quintuplet teenagers living in Wisconsin right now.
    Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2020
  • Getting pregnant with quintuplets was an even bigger miracle.
    Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com, 12 Sep. 2017
  • Courtney began reaching out for information, and made contact with mothers of quadruplets, quintuplets and sextuplets.
    William Thornton Wthornton@al.com, AL.com, 18 Aug. 2017
  • Last May, Briana and Jordan Driskell welcomed quintuplets after years of infertility struggles.
    Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, 6 Feb. 2018
  • The national average gestation period for quintuplet deliveries is a little less than 27 weeks, according to Elliott.
    Adrian Marsh, azcentral, 23 Mar. 2018

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