| word | quintet |
|---|---|
| definition | (1) A musical piece for five instruments or voices. (2) A group of five, such as the performers of a quintet or a basketball team. |
| eg_sentence | The team's five starters are considered one of the most talented quintets in professional basketball. |
| explanation | 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 |
| IPA | kwɪnˈtɛt |
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