- a variation of quintet.
quintette
Example Sentences
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The meeting over, the Sanford quintette stood off to one side, waiting for Miss Graham.
From Marjorie Dean College Freshman by Pauline Lester
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 Nell Speed
This summons from Mr. Tucker had upset her recently acquired politeness and all day she found something to pick on our quintette.
From Back at School with the Tucker Twins by Nell Speed
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.
The party ate what Neale and the girls prepared, and there was very little said among the quintette.
From The Corner House Girls on Palm Island by Thelma Gooch