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Quintet

usgb/kwɪnˈtet/Volume
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Cultural EnsemblePlay
A quintet often refers to groups in classical or jazz music, highlighting cultural sophistication. SlideI attended a classical quintet performance last night at the concert hall.
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Not Always MusicPlay
Although commonly musical, quintets can be any group of five, like athletes or characters in a book. SlideThe book revolves around a quintet of detectives.
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Formal UsePlay
The term 'quintet' is formal, so it's usually not used in casual conversation about groups of five. SlideFor our chemistry project, we'll form a quintet to conduct the experiment.