Meaning & use
Quartet
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A group of four people, especially musicians, or a piece of music written for four performers.
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The jazz quartet played until well past midnight.
Beethoven's string quartets remain a cornerstone of the chamber music repertoire.
A note on using this word
Quartet comes from the Italian "quartetto," from "quarto" meaning "fourth," and the term extends beyond music to describe any group of four, such as "a quartet of world leaders."
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foursome
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