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quartet

[kwawr-tet] / kwɔrˈtɛt /




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On May 15, according to NBC, he “dumped six figures’ worth of stock in a quartet of companies that manage nearly half of all Medicaid enrollees.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

This quartet from Kyoto, Japan, put the Mosswood crowd in a stranglehold at the Field Stage and didn’t let up once during its entire set of math-rocky, manic, candy-colored fury.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

But when the pressure heightens and matters boil over between the quartet, Wilde carefully examines the resulting eruption instead of recoiling.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

At least one Dave & Buster’s location within the past year has hired a string quartet to play live versions of iconic video game soundtracks.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

They interrupted themselves for a moment to sing a synthetic quartet, with full super-orchestral accompaniment and gardenias on the scent organ.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

Her roots are pure Appalachia; growing up in Sandy Hook, Ky., as the daughter of a dentist turned local politician and a mother who played piano for gospel quartets.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2026

String quartets strummed their way through classical covers of pop hits.

From Salon Mar. 4, 2026

There would be many awards, nine Grammys among them, including two for the ensemble’s 1980s recordings of Béla Bartók’s string quartets.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

There is some loss of energy and intensity in the first two quartets, but, beginning with the Third, the Casals manages to hold spaciousness and intensity in a delicate balance.

From New York Times Nov. 28, 2024

Most of his contemporaries didn't know what to make of these late quartets.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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