- plural of instrument.
- present tense form of instrument (3rd person singular).
instruments
Example Sentences
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A musician inspired by her story is working on an album of songs about it, but admitted he used AI to backfill vocals and instruments on it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
A Japanese musician has been forced to cancel performances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe after her instruments were stolen from the venue.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
"The instruments had massive sentimental value to me. They were both gifted to me by my dad who passed away this week last year," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Derivative funds are similar to structured notes, financial instruments that combine a bond with an embedded derivative, which have long been sold on Wall Street.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Seismometers could detect movement of the earth’s crust far from where the instruments were actually located.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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