quintette

Example Sentences

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Deep in the exploration of the menu, the Sanford quintette were unaware that they had attracted any special attention from the diners at the one other occupied table in the room.

From Marjorie Dean College Freshman by Lester, Pauline

She is a mighty poor judge of human nature if she thinks any of our quintette could lie; but she doesn't believe us on oath.

From Back at School with the Tucker Twins by Speed, Nell

The quintette turned hastily, to find themselves confronted with an absolute endorsement of the truth of Lennie's statements.

From A harum-scarum schoolgirl by Campbell, John

A trio, a violin sonata, and a piano quintette, a suite for strings, and a concert overture for orchestra complete the list of his writings.

From Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions by Hughes, Rupert

As far as I am concerned, it is not unlike being suddenly given a bass part in a quintette, where the other four know their music off by heart.

From Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 62, January 20, 1872 by Various