instruments

Example Sentences

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They’re each playing tiny instruments — one a half-open sardine can, another a stringed matchbook.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Robotic surgery requires only very small incisions, which are possible thanks to the use of miniaturised cameras and instruments, controlled remotely by a surgeon, via the robotic system's console.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The instruments captured tens of thousands of tiny earthquakes occurring before and after two major magnitude 6 events.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Congress should provide the coordinated leadership and resources needed to transform dispersed instruments into a coherent strategy for American power.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Below is a list of other ways to think about instruments besides the way the sound is produced, such as its timbre or similar sound; physical attributes, etc.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin