string quartet

noun

1

: a composition for string quartet

2

: a quartet of performers on stringed instruments usually including a first and second violin, a viola, and a cello

Examples of string quartet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adding to the solemnity of the occasion was a string quartet that played two slow movements from Alban Berg’s Lyric Suite. — Peter E. Gordon, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026

On either end of that Tarrytown date, Five for Fighting and that string quartet are playing Connecticut. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

Daily afternoon tea produces an admirable spread and a string quartet playing classical music, while those seeking caffeine-fixes hang by Baristas. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Classical instrumentation has since become commonplace in pop, but in 1965 the combination of solo acoustic guitar and string quartet sounded startlingly unlike anything expected from a rock band. — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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