quartets

noun

variants or quartettes
plural of quartet
as in quintets

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  1. trios
  2. duos
Noun
  • Sugar Alt-rock singer-guitarist Bob Mould has experimented with various formats but seems to do his best work with trios — Hüsker Dü in the ’80s and Sugar in the ’90s.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
  • While there are many lookalike sibling duos (and trios) in Hollywood, few are quite as charming as Dakota and Elle Fanning.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of trios
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  • Other offerings include hydrating and volumizing shampoo and conditioner duos; a Deep Moisture Repair Hair Mask; a SahaScalp purifying scrub, and a recent trio of hair and body fragrance mists inspired by different Indian cities and states.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • After going public in 2021, the two have become one of Hollywood’s sweetest duos, offering plenty of support to one another for their respective projects (see Challengers, for example) and even giving us peeks at their love life behind-the-scenes.
    — Christopher Luu, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Definition of duos
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