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
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Musical offerings can vary widely, a string quartet from the National Philharmonic of Ukraine one night, a jazz ensemble on another.
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Sabra Ayres, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
On it, a string quartet jars against a comically distorted, shrieking guitar — and throughout the album, such disparate elements are often playing at the same time.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
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Sabra Ayres, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
On it, a string quartet jars against a comically distorted, shrieking guitar — and throughout the album, such disparate elements are often playing at the same time.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for string quartet
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“String quartet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/string%20quartet. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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