quintet

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Recent Examples of quintet The quintet joins previously announced Season 4 cast members Sandra Bernhard, Helena Bonham Carter, Steve Coogan, Caleb Jonte Edwards, Ari Graynor, Marissa Long, Alexander Ludwig, Chris Messina, AJ Michalka, Dylan Ennis, Vincent Cassel, Corentin Fila and Nadia Tereszkiewicz. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026 The quintet gave a shoutout to their missing cast member, Wendi McLendon-Covey, before beginning to present the award for Best Score and Sound. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026 That quintet has totaled 27 strikeouts while giving up just four combined hits. Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 Mar. 2026 Kent’s starting quintet accounted for 88 of the team’s 95 points. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quintet
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Noun
  • Article continues below The quartet will spend 10 days in space, if all goes to plan.
    Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Boston closed the first quarter with a 17-4 run, getting quality minutes from its bench quartet of Pritchard, Walsh, Luka Garza and Hugo Gonzalez.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Debuting in 1995, the Pussycat Dolls started out as a sextet that also featured Melody Thornton and Jessica Sutta.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Hunter Greene, Andrew Abbott, Brady Singer, Nick Lodolo, Rhett Lowder and Chase Burns is a pretty nasty sextet.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The only unavailable Heat players were the three-way contract trio of Vlad Goldin, Trevor Keels and Jahmir Young, who are all in the G League.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The 14th Amendment − one of a trio of constitutional amendments adopted after the Civil War − overrode the Supreme Court’s infamous 1857 Dred Scott decision that African Americans could not be citizens.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Suga was the final member to be discharged in June 2025, clearing the way for the boys to get back in the studio as a septet.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The artificial septet also nabbed the trophy for worst supporting actor.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The duo, who have had parity on the show, saw the popularity of their characters, nicknamed Staylor by fans, rise in the final season.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The show will incorporate prediction market information and polling, though the duo don’t plan on partnering financially with the major prediction markets.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Stephen Uhl will accompany the octet.
    Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The octet has eight No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 charts, took home the grand prize at the MAMA Awards, and had the biggest sales of K-pop albums in 2025.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • June is highlighted by a stop on the 30th Anniversary tour of the indelible Thievery Corporation (June 7), rambunctious rock/jam troupe Dogs in a Pile (June 5) and the warm-hug indie folk rock embrace of Blind Pilot and John Craigie (June 20).
    Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Glowicki is a terrific filmmaker, marshaling her tiny troupe to execute this unique project.
    Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Quintet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quintet. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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