How to Use string quartet in a Sentence

string quartet

noun
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  • Enjoy three of the great works of the string quartet repertoire.
    — Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com, 9 Apr. 2018
  • Founded in 1989, the Artemis Quartet is one of the world's great string quartets.
    — Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com, 9 Apr. 2018
  • For the most part, the piano went one way, and the string quartet, another.
    — New York Times, 13 May 2018
  • And many of the songs were expansions on string quartets.
    — Steve Baltin, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • Two string quartets played by the Mivos Quartet stood out.
    — Mark Swed, latimes.com, 3 June 2019
  • The couple then ended the night dancing to a string quartet.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2022
  • The ensemble served up a survey of the string quartet genre, from its early days to the present.
    — Tim Diovanni, Dallas News, 27 Apr. 2021
  • With enough room for up to 16 guests in the hot-air balloon, couples can even choose to bring a full string quartet.
    — Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2021
  • As attendees moved through the rooms, a string quartet played.
    — Ian Malone, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2022
  • Over two nights, the ensemble will play all five of Beethoven’s late string quartets.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2018
  • That album augments his trio with the pillowy sounds of a string quartet.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Richard Marx performs his hits and more with a string quartet at 8 p.m. Tickets via stream.richardmarx.com.
    — Gary Graff, cleveland, 17 Nov. 2021
  • The all-female string quartet Bond streams live at 5 p.m. Tickets via watch.mandolin.com.
    — Gary Graff, cleveland, 14 July 2021
  • And while Martin and Michelle slow dance in front of a string quartet, Will fishes his jacket out of his pool.
    — Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2021
  • That’s just the beginning: Here are five minutes to fall in love with tenors, the flute, the trumpet, Brahms, string quartets and so much more.
    — Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2024
  • That’s just the beginning: Here are five minutes to fall in love with tenors, the flute, the trumpet, Brahms, string quartets and so much more.
    — Joshua Barone, New York Times, 11 June 2024
  • Joined by two other instrumentalists and a string quartet, Carlile and the twins played all but one of the record’s songs over the course of the 110-minute set.
    — Bob Gendron, chicagotribune.com, 16 June 2018
  • The 20th century was the string quartet’s great golden age.
    — David Mermelstein, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2022
  • At the gala opening two days later, a string quartet played songs by Taylor Swift and Daft Punk.
    — New York Times, 7 July 2022
  • But why couldn't that also be an idea for a string quartet or a solo piano thing?
    — Rob Hubbard, Star Tribune, 9 Feb. 2021
  • Afterwards, guests convened for cocktails on the patio of the Rhinecliff, where the string quartet played Parisian street jazz.
    — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 9 July 2019
  • The event ends in the courtyard with music by a string quartet from the Northbrook Symphony and a light dinner.
    — Sheryl Devore, Lake County News-Sun, 7 June 2018
  • Dressing up as the ill-fated string quartet that serenaded the guests as the ship sank.
    — Sarah Spellings, The Cut, 7 May 2018
  • For the late night performance, Dinklage and the musicians were joined by a string quartet.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2021
  • As the founder of a string quartet, Ludwig was always looking for new music to add to its repertoire.
    — Douglas Starr, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Five for Fighting is now on tour with a string quartet, which brings out new layers in the already emotion-laden songs.
    — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Golden Scroll Soloists, the string quartet that plays covers of pop songs, performed in Bushnell Park last week.
    — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 29 July 2021
  • There, guests lounged on vintage furniture while a string quartet played in the background.
    — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 26 July 2022
  • The movement opens with nebulous string quartet sounds, the likes of which had never been heard before.
    — Mark Swed, latimes.com, 1 May 2018
  • The musicians will perform a sonata for violin and piano, a string quartet, and a Schumann piano quintet.
    — Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2024

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