kettledrum

Example Sentences

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She describes raucous afternoon teas called “kettledrums” during the Gilded Age, a peculiar and loud practice involving the clinking and exchange of spoons.

From Washington Post

One piece by Glass requires two sets of kettledrums, so the Cleveland Orchestra’s timpanist is joining the Louisiana Philharmonic’s.

From Seattle Times

The kettledrum thump of the furnace kicking on.

From Los Angeles Times

The women hammered kettledrums and struck a gong suspended from a pagoda.

From New York Times

However, the orchestra returned after a short pause, with a giant blast of kettledrums that finally ended his shout-out.

From The Guardian