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tuner

[too-ner, tyoo-] / ˈtu nər, ˈtju- /


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“It was because of these films that people in the United States became familiar with the tuner culture of Japan, which was super niche up until that point,” Walker said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

A chance encounter with a piano tuner -- the husband of his wife's friend -- set him wondering what this previously unconsidered profession was all about.

From Barron's Jan. 23, 2026

The professional piano tuner has been locked in dispute with the supplier for five years, accusing the company of billing his Wolverhampton home based on "guesstimates" rather than actual metre readings.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2025

This time, my piano tuner was there and started to play “Che gelida manina” from La Bohème.

From New York Times May 8, 2022

Each came with a shortwave tuner and a special “high-efficiency aerial” kit to ensure clear reception of both the standard radio broadcast on NBC and shortwave broadcasts in a variety of languages direct from Berlin.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

The venue has opened a tender for a new contractor to tune their pianos – and Terry says he's heard a rumour they could be replacing him with several tuners.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2025

Handwrytten’s clients include “everything from piano tuners and solar panel installers to Realtors and large retailers,” said David Wachs, CEO.

From Seattle Times Nov. 27, 2022

One of the most famous examples is: How many piano tuners are there in Chicago?

From New York Times Aug. 31, 2021

Last week, Amazon introduced the Fire TV Recast, a box with two TV tuners and a hard drive.

From The Verge Sep. 26, 2018

Clearly this was not satisfactory either for keyboard tuners or composers, who were in practical terms restricted to certain keys.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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