quartet
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
The “Beef” quartet — Mulligan and Oscar Isaac playing striving, bickering millennials, Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeney as their younger, equally desperate counterparts — split their submissions between lead and supporting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Other pieces have the complexity of a Schoenberg quartet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The fact that a quartet of such caliber signed on to this dreck would be surprising if Netflix’s M.O. weren’t trapping great actors in middling movies.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
England's quartet of seamers once again overwhelmed Pakistan to put the home side on the verge of a series win on the second day of the second Test at Lord's.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The barbershop quartet was working up to its big finish.
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
![]()
String quartets strummed their way through classical covers of pop hits.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2026
The evening began with one of two string quartets by Laura Valborg Aulin, a Swede who died in 1928 and is the sole female classical composer featured at this year’s festival.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
Throughout the 1950s, the ensemble made a series of revelatory LPs for Capitol Records performing the late Beethoven string quartets and much else, while also joining Frank Sinatra in his torchy classic, “Close to You.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2025
It’s difficult to imagine even the earliest of Shostakovich’s quartets without some grit in the sound.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2024
People in New York loved art and music so much, she said, that artists sold paintings right on the sidewalk next to string quartets playing Mozart.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
![]()
Vocabulary lists containing quartet
Music - Introductory
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Scrabble: Words that Begin with Q
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Music - Middle School
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!