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cymbal

[sim-buhl] / ˈsɪm bəl /


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Its beat is a mix of drum machines, sequenced electronics and an acoustic kit, as tricky cymbal flourishes and field recordings of wordless voices echo somewhere in the background.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

The soldier wears a fur pelisse and holds a cymbal, which meant he was very likely to have belonged to a cavalry regiment, Ms Lavelle said.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

Now, all that remained of the ephemera of his young life was a single, tarnished cymbal from his drum set.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2025

This is originally a piano solo, yet Sorey’s skittering cymbal work was closely attuned to the score, his floor toms tuned to highlight the densest chordal moments in Tao’s interpretation of the notated material.

From New York Times • May 8, 2023

Malcolm felt a shiver of fear that was almost audible, like the tip of a drumstick drawn across a cymbal.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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