spinet
Example Sentences
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Most of the songs from “Born to Run” were composed on that spinet piano, but the title track found its origins on that acoustic guitar in his bedroom.
From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026
Although the previous owner of the spinet piano in Diamond Park has not come forward, the Bernal Heights incident might tease a possible explanation for the appearance of the mysterious instrument.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2023
At the championship, they tackled such words as troika, jeremiad, syndrome, vitriol, spinet, bezoar and cynosure.
From Washington Times • Mar. 27, 2019
In the high-ceilinged taproom, which shares floor space with the tanks, a broken spinet piano is incorporated into the bar.
From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2018
Mostly Madam slept late, wrote letters, and picked out melodies on a badly tuned spinet.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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