quintet

[US]/kwɪn'tet/
[UK]/kwɪn'tɛt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a group of five performers or singers working as a team, especially in music or theater

Phrases & Collocations

a musical quintet

jazz quintet

string quintet

woodwind quintet

Example Sentences

Mendelssohn’s Quintet in B flat

a novel about a quintet of interrelated lovers.

the quintet experienced difficulties from the get go .

From France comes Quintet 3, the original color-changing production foulard.

a musical quintet performed at the concert

the quintet of friends went on a road trip

the quintet of flavors in the dish was delightful

the quintet of colors in the painting created a vibrant scene

the quintet of actors delivered a powerful performance

the quintet of books on the shelf caught my eye

the quintet of dancers moved in perfect harmony

the quintet of spices added depth to the dish

the quintet of students worked together on the project

the quintet of planets aligned in the night sky

Real-world Examples

Sun's 'million-dollar quartet' could have been a quintet.

Source: Jian Ya Reading 1

It sounded like a man was playing a quill while others were singing in quintet.

Source: Pan Pan

It was like with his quintet.

Source: 99% unknown stories

He called his band of six people a " quintet" not a " sextet." He even renamed his saxophone player.

Source: 99% unknown stories

This idea, I think, came straight from Scott's quintet days–finding that sound that you liked the first time you hear it.

Source: 99% unknown stories

He'd just play it at the piano for his quintet and then have them play their parts back till they could do it right–note for note.

Source: 99% unknown stories

The Pergamon is the most famous of the quintet of national museums that straddle Museumsinsel (Museum Island), a tourist-thronged isle in the River Spree at the heart of Germany's capital.

Source: The Economist Culture

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