quintet

or quin·tette

[ kwin-tet ]

/ kwɪnˈtɛt /

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noun

any set or group of five persons or things.

an organized group of five singers or players.

a musical composition scored for five voices or instruments.

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Origin of quintet

1805–15; <French quintette<Italian quintetto, diminutive of quintofifth <Latin quīntus

Words nearby quintet

quintefoil, quinternion, Quintero, quintessence, quintessential, quintet, quintic, quintile, Quintilian, quintillion, quintuple

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How to use quintet in a sentence

After adjusting each NBA player’s RAPTOR WAR20 to account for the leaguewide shortfall in wins produced, we find that this quintet of players has produced more than twice as much value for the Knicks as it has been paid.
The Knicks Are Getting More Than Their Money’s Worth From Their Veterans|Jared Dubin|May 11, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
Let’s break down the quintet, while briefly omitting the Rottweilers and the Double Doodle Joslyn brings from Portland, where she shares a house with her sister, Elle, who would be the biggest hero of all these last 12-plus months.
Oregon State Coach Wayne Tinkle has a pretty good starting five at his house|Chuck Culpepper|March 26, 2021|Washington Post
Of that quintet, only Young and Taveras rated as plus defenders, and none of the five have walk rates at Straw’s level except Young — and Straw’s career figure is brought down by his 2020 performance, an outlier in every conceivable way.
The Astros Could Turn Back The Clock With A New Leadoff Hitter|Howard Megdal|March 22, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
Those are two of the five GREAT LAKES, and all five members of each of the quintets can be found in the clues.
Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Dec. 27 Post Magazine crossword, “5×5”|Evan Birnholz|December 27, 2020|Washington Post

In fact, I originally had a different 5×5 that I thought was golden, only to realize, approximately 15 minutes after building it, that one of the Rows answers was LAKES, which was a fatal flaw given that GREAT LAKES was a quintet answer.
Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Dec. 27 Post Magazine crossword, “5×5”|Evan Birnholz|December 27, 2020|Washington Post
But even if they fail at that, beating this quintet would make for a huge silver lining.
Five Awful GOP Governors Who Need to Go|Michael Tomasky|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Only one of each: one bass, one cello, like a string quintet.
Meet Alexandre Desplat, Hollywood’s Master Composer|Andrew Romano|February 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Upon Googling pictures of this quintet, you will begin debating with your friends over who is the most attractive band member.
One Direction Is a Boy Band That Proves You Can Be Both Famous and Unknown|Kevin Fallon|August 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Brubeck and his quintet hit the road in 1954, touring American colleges and universities.
Dave Brubeck Was Jazz’s Greatest Centrist|Matthew DeLuca|December 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In The Buenos Aires Quintet, he is trying to locate his missing cousin at the behest of his uncle.
The Foodie Detective: The Pepe Carvalho Novels by Manuel Vázquez Montalbán|Malcolm Forbes|October 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I must inform you that the affair about the new quintet is settled between Count Fries and myself.
Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Volume 1 of 2|Lady Wallace
Madame Schumann played finely in Mendelssohn's quintet, and a trio of Beethoven's.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. III (of 3)|George Eliot
The justification for the quintet is its beauty and the fact that it finds expression for the feeling of the moment.
Richard Wagner|John F. Runciman
Moreover it will be three months also before the sonata will appear here; but make haste with the Quintet.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer
See to it that both works especially the quintet, are engraved at once.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer

British Dictionary definitions for quintet

quintet

quintette

/ (kwɪnˈtɛt) /

noun

a group of five singers or instrumentalists or a piece of music composed for such a group

any group of five

Word Origin for quintet

C19: from Italian quintetto, from quinto fifth

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Cultural definitions for quintet

quintet

A group of five musicians; also, a piece of music for five instruments or voices.

quintet

or quin·tette

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quintette

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