quartet
noun
quar·tet kwȯr-ˈtet 
variants or less commonly quartette
1
: a musical composition for four instruments or voices
2
: a group or set of four
especially : the performers of a quartet
Example Sentences
He is a member of a jazz quartet. a string quartet by Beethoven The author wrote a quartet of novels about the same character.
Recent Examples on the Web The quartet still wound up 2-1-1, Chicago prevailing in a Windy City downpour and Big Blue upsetting the Titans in Nashville. 
Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 Pink Floyd is long defunct, but Nick Mason — the pioneering English quartet’s drummer and co-founder — is now paying tribute to his former band’s early, pre-stardom years with admirable flair. San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 The big reason behind this was the quartet of instrumentalists. Eric Heisig, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022 The heroines are a quartet of espionage veterans who come from different countries but share a certain rogue mystique. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Jan. 2022 Nze is in his sixth year of college and one of what will soon be a quartet of Butler players to score 1,000 career points. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Nov. 2021 This quartet features an eye-catching and signature design from artist Cristina Martinez, and comes in a bright range of colors. Jacorey Moon, Good Housekeeping, 23 Aug. 2022 Together this quartet hatches a rescue plan to transform Dee Dee and Barry from selfish has-beens to celebrity activists. Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022 This Huntsville-via-Decatur quartet makes music meant to connect with big audiences, not just homies at the local bar. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 15 July 2022 See More
Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 Pink Floyd is long defunct, but Nick Mason — the pioneering English quartet’s drummer and co-founder — is now paying tribute to his former band’s early, pre-stardom years with admirable flair. San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 The big reason behind this was the quartet of instrumentalists. Eric Heisig, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022 The heroines are a quartet of espionage veterans who come from different countries but share a certain rogue mystique. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Jan. 2022 Nze is in his sixth year of college and one of what will soon be a quartet of Butler players to score 1,000 career points. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Nov. 2021 This quartet features an eye-catching and signature design from artist Cristina Martinez, and comes in a bright range of colors. Jacorey Moon, Good Housekeeping, 23 Aug. 2022 Together this quartet hatches a rescue plan to transform Dee Dee and Barry from selfish has-beens to celebrity activists. Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022 This Huntsville-via-Decatur quartet makes music meant to connect with big audiences, not just homies at the local bar. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 15 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Italian quartetto, from quarto fourth, from Latin quartus — more at quart
First Known Use
1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing quartet
Kids Definition
quartet
noun
quar·tet
variants also quartette
kwȯr-ˈtet
1
: a piece of music for four instruments or voices
2
: a group of four singers or musicians who perform together
3
: a group or set of four
Above them, a quartet of swallows dipped and circled … Jane Yolen, The Devil's Arithmetic
Jane Yolen, The Devil's Arithmeticquartets
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variants or quartettes
as in quintets
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