A quartet is a musical ensemble consisting of four performers, typically playing instruments such as violin, viola, cello and double bass. However, it can also refer to any group of four people or things.
Usage examples
The local string quartet performed a beautiful rendition of Beethoven's String Quartet No. 14.
This restaurant offers a delightful quartet of appetizers, including bruschetta, stuffed mushrooms, spring rolls, and shrimp cocktail.
The quartet of friends embarked on a road trip across the country, exploring various cities and landmarks along the way.
In the garden, a quartet of birds chirped melodiously, creating a serene atmosphere.
The university's mathematics department has a renowned quartet of professors who specialize in different areas of the field.
The quartet of actors delivered a captivating performance in the play, effortlessly portraying complex emotions and relationships.
The title refers not only to particular music by Beethoven but also to the fictional string quartet of Yaron Zilberman's fussily genteel, overplotted Manhattan tale in which interpersonal stresses build to a crescendo when one of the foursome becomes ill. (metacritic.com)
A rendering of «Sight Machine,» the artist Trevor Paglen's upcoming multimedia piece that visualizes a performance by the Kronos Quartet in real time using A.I. technology. (nytimes.com)
So Rourke approached the Bolton, Mass., facility of Future Electronics, a parts distributor that had worked with Quartet back when other suppliers had thumbed their noses at the start - up's small volume of orders. (inc.com)