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guitar

[gi-tahr] / gɪˈtɑr /
NOUN
stringed instrument
Synonyms
WEAK


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But I saw a photograph of Woody Guthrie, and he’s holding a guitar, and it says, “This machine kills fascists.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Wong had read hundreds of books in jail, ranging from business to pop culture, and remained energetic by working out and playing the guitar, according to his lawyer and friends.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

There were four cameras, and they do a more than decent job of capturing the action but don’t expect any fancy camerawork or closeups of guitar solos.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

Backed by Pete Carr’s steel-string acoustic guitar, Mr. Seger sings about a window dancer at a small-town pool hall heading home for the night.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The twang of the guitar grows louder, and the echo lessens.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

There's a stirring ballad titled If The World Is at War, We Better Not Be; while the chiming guitars of Superficiality lend an optimism to Bono's affirmation that, "the news can't break us".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

In 11 catchy tracks spanning only 36 minutes, prominent guitars play counterpoint melodies supported by bouncy basslines and drums that were, as Mr. Hyden puts it, “made to sound like a robot.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Those guitars on the bridge are the most beautiful thing he’s ever done.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Noel Gallagher has said singer Johnny Marr has "always been a bit gung-ho" with his guitars.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

But instead, when her father’s time with the navy was over, he went on the road with two of his flashy electric guitars.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia


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