Synonyms for
Quartet
Definition
a group of four people or things, especially musicians
Synonyms & similar words
quaternary
quartette
littlejoe
quadruplet
four
quadruple
iv
quatern
quaternion
tetrad
foursome
quaternity
four-piece
ensemble
quadruplet
tetrad
quadruple
quartette
quartile
quaternion
quadrant
quadruplets
quadruple
tetragon
tetrameter
tetrarchy
tetradic
tetrahedron
quadruple
quadrupedal
quadrennial
quadrivial
Synonyms by register
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Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- string quartet
- vocal quartet
- jazz quartet
- musical quartet
- famous quartet
- quartet played
- quartet performed
Word family
Usage note
A quartet specifically refers to a group of four, often musicians. While 'foursome' can also mean a group of four, it's more commonly used for a group of golfers.
Example sentences
- The quartet played a lovely tune on their instruments.
- The string quartet gave a concert on Saturday night.
- The vocal quartet harmonized beautifully.
- The quartet of friends decided to go on a picnic together.
- The quartet of birds flew in unison across the sky.
Quotes
The future belongs to a different kind of person with a different kind of mind: artists, inventors, storytellers-creative and holistic 'right-brain' thinkers whose abilities mark the fault line between who gets ahead and who doesn't. - Daniel Pink
When you play with a quartet, if you don't listen, you don't play. - Wynton Marsalis
I'm not trying to be a pop star; I am a jazz musician... I'm not going to do what Britney Spears did. - Esperanza Spalding