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quintet

[kwin-tet] / kwɪnˈtɛt /


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Even the famous concluding quintet, “To leave, to break,” a bitter dissection of love, was noisy rather than poignant or profound.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

But Shuster, a five-time Olympian, won’t be competing in Cortina after his quintet was edged by a mostly young fivesome skipped by Danny Casper in the Olympic trials.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

As the Choreographer, Megan Moore’s plangent mezzo was especially effective in her mourning aria; soprano Whitney Morrison was dramatic as the Performance Artist, the only member of the creative quintet who sees what is coming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Wicketkeeper Jamie Smith's drop of Travis Head was the first of the quintet of chances England missed.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

Newsome Park was a natural place for the quintet to land, its endless city-within-a-city blocks a ready-made brew of neighbors, social organizations, and advice for newcomers.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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