barbershop quartet

noun

: a group of four male singers who sing in an old-fashioned style without instruments

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There’s a particularly large grouping of events in northwestern Connecticut, with a barbershop quartet at Stonington’s La Grua Center, six hours of bands at New London’s outdoor Hygienic Arts Park and at least another dozen events. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2024

My dad was in a barbershop quartet and always sang. —Marcus Crowder, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024

In the nineties, four Republicans, including the senators Trent Lott and John Ashcroft, formed a barbershop quartet: the Singing Senators. —Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023

There were Mickey balloons, Mickey pretzels and an appearance from a barbershop quartet resembling the park's Dapper Dans. —Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023

Guests were treated to Disney delights, including Mickey Mouse balloons and pretzels, and an appearance from a barbershop quartet resembling the theme park's Dapper Dans. —Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023

Plus a barbershop quartet and helicopter rides from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the North Beach parking lot. —Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023

Michelle’s sister sang with her barbershop quartet. —Ellen Barry Hilary Swift, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2023

The term keynote began with the practice of playing a note before a group, such as a barbershop quartet, started singing a cappella. —Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023