lute

Example Sentences

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Harpsichord and viola da gamba act as soloists as well as continuo; a modern lute song is a lullaby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Jein even had the Vulcan lute played by Leonard Nimoy’s “Mr. Spock.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023

Outside the church, Byrd wrote florid music for the virginal, and pioneered the consort song, a precursor to the lute song.

From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2023

This object is about 18 lightyears away, located in Lyra, the minor constellation often depicted as a vulture carrying a lute.

From Salon • May 17, 2023

Her bright voice fills my room like the music of a lute, and she is like a troubadour with her tales, though none are bawdy or bad.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein