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acoustic

[uh-koo-stik] / əˈku stɪk /


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“One Man” is a gorgeous slice of baroque pop, with acoustic guitar and a string quartet, and on the swooning ballad “Where Is Gone?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Born from Wolf’s real frustrations in a long-term relationship, the melodramatic hit bubbles with acoustic guitar and low, vocal flip-laced mourning to amplified crescendos, replete with punchy garage-rock drumming and Wolf’s howling chorus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Some have proposed reimbursing fishers or using acoustic deterrents instead of mass slaughter.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

Hertfordshire-based Propstore said it was the "highest price achieved at auction for an Oasis acoustic guitar".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Compare the professionalese on the left with the concrete equivalents on the right: Participants were tested under conditions of good to excellent acoustic isolation.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker


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