calliope

Example Sentences

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He also spotted a calliope during that same period.

From Washington Times • Nov. 14, 2020

Her six-year-old feet skimming swiftly over battered gray grass, twinkly, too-bright colored lights, shards of mirror, the wild music of a steam calliope.

From The Verge • Feb. 8, 2019

It was performed exclusively by kids -- little kids, bigger kids, teenagers – but was a full-on big top experience, with sawdust and a calliope, acrobats and aerialists.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2018

“A 10-note calliope? I was like, ‘Ehh, that doesn’t sound like enough notes.’”

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2018

It was the steam calliope on the Case Special, flinging a tune to the four winds.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck