instrument
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Example Sentences
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The massive instrument, labeled across its front, is even more fun to strike than it is to look at—though I hope the exhibitors brought earplugs for those manning the neighboring booths.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Loeb also was Roosevelt’s instrument for directing their behavior and getting updates on their activities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The spacecraft, powered by a nuclear energy source, is gradually losing power, and shutting down this instrument is the most effective way to extend the life of humanity's first mission into interstellar space.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
If you can play your instrument, you should be heard.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
As always, the best way to perform such notes depends on the instrument and the style of the music.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Vocabulary lists containing instrument
Macbeth's "Is this a dagger..." soliloquy
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John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961
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