instrumental
Example Sentences
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The scene where the quartet plays their pre-wedding parlor game occurs about 25 minutes into Borgli’s film, and is ripe with instrumental, pre-twist subtext.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
This month, the National Rally’s backing could prove instrumental again to help him win municipal elections in his hometown of Nice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
In 2021, the instrumental psychedelic band from San Diego recorded a stunning live album and video called “Live in the Mojave Desert Vol. 1.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Indeed, it may be instrumental in determining the fate of millions of American-born infants.
From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026
Thus the Ballet Comique de la Reine can be viewed as a significant landmark not just in the history of ballet, but also in that of instrumental music.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing instrumental
Flowers for Algernon
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Latin Love, Vol I: struere
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The Tale of Despereaux
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