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A classical quintet is usually written for strings (usually two violins, two violas, and a cello) or woodwinds (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn), but brass quintets (two trumpets, horn, trombone, and tuba) have also become popular in North America recently. In jazz, Miles Davis led two famous quintets. In pop music, the Miracles, the Temptations, and the Jackson 5 were immensely popular vocal quintets. In rock, one of the most common instrumental lineups has been a quintet consisting of two guitars, a bass, a keyboard, and drums; famous rock quintets have included the Grateful Dead and the Beach Boys.
Examples of quintet in a Sentence
Staff Report, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Out of that assemblage, the Braves could form a capable quintet if all were to go according to plan.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
But Shuster, a five-time Olympian, won’t be competing in Cortina after his quintet was edged by a mostly young fivesome skipped by Danny Casper in the Olympic trials.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The fortunate quintet of numbers won $54,564.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Quintet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quintet. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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