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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Other times, a phantom string quartet warmed up. — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026 Each concert will feature a different Beethoven string quartet and Mozart string quintet, with a guest violist joining for the Mozarts. — Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Miranda’s latest submissive prince-consort boyfriend is played by Kenneth Branagh, bizarrely the lead violinist in a string quartet. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026 From a string quartet to boat parties to DJ showcases, eclectic, unique and community-driven seems to be the common thread for this year’s festivities. — Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for string quartet

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of string quartet was in 1875

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