quartet
Example Sentences
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The scene where the quartet plays their pre-wedding parlor game occurs about 25 minutes into Borgli’s film, and is ripe with instrumental, pre-twist subtext.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Published in 1860, the book follows a quartet of bohemians in Rome, two European and two American, and stands as an insightful study of our national character.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
Hawke is just one director’s muse among a quartet of 2026 acting nominees.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
Left bereft by defeat against Sweden in the final in Beijing four years ago, the Scottish quartet have come to dominate their sport since.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
When the plane was safely aloft, the machine that was Billy’s father-in-law asked the quartet to sing his favorite song.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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