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quartet

[kwawr-tet] / kwɔrˈtɛt /




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And if you watch TV with subtitles, there’s an amusing moment during the appearance of the quartet known as the Isaacs, who are introduced as the Isleys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The “Clavado En Un Bar” quartet has sold more than 45 million records, won four Grammys and eight Latin Grammys and were nominated to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last February.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

His debut as one, 1972’s “Conference of the Birds,” in a quartet with Mr. Braxton, Rivers and Mr. Altschul, presented a singular balance of structural coherence and spontaneous invention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

And while judging them against Australia's fearsome attack, the most successful quartet Test cricket has seen, is hardly fair, South Africa's bowlers lacked the relentless pressure of their counterparts.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Above them, a quartet of swallows dipped and circled, twittering madly as they plunged after insects.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen

"You were on our bowling teams, our barbershop quartets, our dad rock cover bands," said Homer.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

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

She also mentioned she loved the Sunday string quartets that performed at the museum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025

They went to plays and operas and concerts in the parks, listened to string quartets and piano recitals in office-building lobbies, attended movie screenings, and visited museums.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls


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