quintet

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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

The quintet was so hopelessly tangled that it took the fifth tiebreaker, the combined win-percentage of conference opponents, to determine who would meet the Cavaliers in Charlotte.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Music lovers will come to understand McCartney’s frustration as he worked to transform his Wings bandmates from dance-hall players into a hard-driving quintet poised for achieving superstardom.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 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