calliope

Example Sentences

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Then we went through our industrial phase: The calliope appeared atop a plume of pressurized steam in the early 1850s.

From Washington Post

But the fair website says drive-thru exhibits included old fire trucks, livestock and a calliope.

From Seattle Times

There is no smell of deep-fried funnel cakes sprinkled with powdered sugar or the sounds of generators, loud music and the carousel’s calliope.

From Washington Times

Not long after, someone starts up the calliope and the parade begins.

From Literature

From the outside “The Merry-Go-World” is already not so merry, in spite of its blinking lights and continuously playing calliope music.

From Los Angeles Times