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Recent Examples of quartet
Work by the quartet will be on display at MIMA from September 29, 2026, to March 29, 2027, with the winner of the prestigious conceptual art award announced at a December 10 ceremony at the gallery.
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News Desk, Artforum, 23 Apr. 2026
The Osmonds formed in the late 1950s, with brothers Alan, Wayne, Merrill, and Jay, performing as a quartet.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
With beginnings such as those, the Red Sox needed a miracle to take the second game of the long-weekend quartet.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
In a new collaboration between Prada Home and a quartet of Japanese ceramic artists, developed and curated by American multidisciplinary artist Theaster Gates, these concepts are at the center of the conversation.
—Asad Syrkett, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
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News Desk, Artforum, 23 Apr. 2026
The Osmonds formed in the late 1950s, with brothers Alan, Wayne, Merrill, and Jay, performing as a quartet.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
With beginnings such as those, the Red Sox needed a miracle to take the second game of the long-weekend quartet.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
In a new collaboration between Prada Home and a quartet of Japanese ceramic artists, developed and curated by American multidisciplinary artist Theaster Gates, these concepts are at the center of the conversation.
—Asad Syrkett, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quartet
Noun
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The trio of Alex Vesia, Blake Treinen and Tanner Scott allowed five runs in 2⅔ innings, with the latter two giving up home runs.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The trio of Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm and Geekie can be trick-or-treat and Sturm was well aware of that when the series began.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Reportedly, the project focuses on a quintet of island communities, spanning Oshima, Niijima, Kozushima, Miyake, and Hachijo.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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The quintet proudly rocked their Afros in this groovy photo taken in London in 1972.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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From a purely political standpoint, none of the sextet scored some point that will reverberate enough to change the dynamics of the campaign.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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From a purely political standpoint, none of the sextet scored some point that will reverberate enough to change the dynamics of the campaign.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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The duo had been teammates on LSU’s Elite Eight team in 2023-24, and Van Lith credits Reese for helping her ease into the WNBA.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Twin sisters Jordan and Jaedyn Gomez, playing for Boone, lost their second round individual bracket doubles match 6-0, 6-0 against Doral Academy’s top seeded duo of Payton Seidle-Lubowitz and Stefany Zamora.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The historic surge was attributed in part to the comeback activities of BTS following their military hiatus — hard proof that the septet’s cultural gravity bends entire economies.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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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
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The only member of this octet who hasn’t looked like a lock for the playoff rotation, Gonzalez saw meaningful playing time in just one of Boston’s final seven games.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Uhl will accompany the octet.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Today, seven all-female troupes ride among some 300 male ones.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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The ballet troupe’s 25th anniversary production follows Jack and Jill down a rabbit hole, through a cave of wonders and into Neverland, set upon music by Charlie Chaplin, Carl Davis, Carmen DeLeone and Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Quartet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quartet. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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