reed

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A 2021 photograph by Maree Clarke is an exception; family members in traditional regalia are seated by a reed canoe, with the skyline of Melbourne in the background, powerfully fusing past and present.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

The oboe is a double reed and it’s the purest waveform.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

The collection includes reed fishing baskets, ceremonial masks, pots, a waist belt of cowry shells - and 20 leather cloaks in pristine condition collected during a 1911-1912 expedition.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

On Venus, sounds that are caused by solid objects vibrating, like harmonicas or reed organ pipes, would be pitched down because the atmosphere is dense and soupy.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2025

Gently as I could, I slipped the sweetgrass reed over the screecher’s head.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate