reed
Example Sentences
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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
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
Ruby Merriman, who is estate biodiversity manager at Chester Zoo, said the starlings will likely have been feeding on its habitats such as reed beds, wetlands and woodlands.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2025
So spoke the kind and gentle reed, and Psyche, following the directions, was able to carry back to her cruel mistress a quantity of the shining fleece.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing reed
Music - Introductory
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Music - Middle School
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Musical Instruments - Introductory
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