pianoforte

Example Sentences

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And in "Persuasion," Anne Elliot is a consummate musician but does not envy the more showy accomplishments of the Musgrove sisters who play the harp, while she is still on the old-fashioned pianoforte.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2022

So the melodies remained intact, even when the arrangements became "lower and darker", as on the pianoforte rework of Never Gonna Give You Up.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2019

A providential accident nearby soon deposits a handsome injured gentleman at their school; his friends visit; and vivacious Miss Asquith, practical Miss Pffolliott and scientific Miss Franklin become busy with more than their pianoforte lessons.

From Washington Post • Aug. 4, 2015

These are filled with the original furnishings, including Madame de Stäel’s personal bathtub and pianoforte.

From New York Times • May 27, 2011

“That is a grand pianoforte, and he might think it too large for Mrs. Bates’s house.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen