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cymbal

[sim-buhl] / ˈsɪm bəl /


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"We use copper and tin and one more ingredient which is secret. Even though it's in very small quantities, it gives the cymbal a different character in terms of consistency and sound," he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

An explosive, splashy cymbal crash launches the LP’s closer, “Don’t Take Away the Music,” followed by piano and strings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

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

It’s like hearing a drum roll — the ball charging down the lane — with no crashing cymbal at the end.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2023

So I tried to play along with the ding ding- a-ding ride cymbal thing that always works for jazz and immediately got the beat all turned around and messed up.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

But they can’t see what I remember when I hold it: cymbals timed correctly during the performance, a gratified nod from the conductor after weeks of botching it in rehearsal.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

The rhythmic clanging of hammers on bronze echoes through the Istanbul workshop where three craftsmen are landing blows with astonishing precision to transform featureless metal discs into highly prized handcrafted cymbals.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

In U.S. television, there’s a tendency to open every piece of sports programming with a clash of cymbals and a rhinoceros jumping through a flaming hoop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

Yet, Fire Island as a concept produces nothing more than a toy monkey clanging its cymbals in my brain.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

I could hear the drums and the cymbals and the gongs and brass horns.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston




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