percussion
Example Sentences
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Glass removed violins from the orchestra to achieve a dark, primordial orchestral sound along with pounding percussion.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
The percussion pounds like nobody’s business, opening the score up to all the implied emotion and glitter on an over-stuffed stage.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
As a passionate bandleader, Sahad was not just on vocals but also guitar and percussion.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
He stays faithful to the form of Allen’s brilliant version on her 1989 release “Twylight,” minus the African hand percussion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
Right before I enter the mailroom, I hear the English-accented voice and a whole percussion section bursts to life in my chest.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
