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violin

[vahy-uh-lin] / ˌvaɪ əˈlɪn /
NOUN
musical instrument
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Odalisque on the Terrace, painted in 1922, depicts two figures - one reclining in the sun while another holds a violin.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

It bursts with insights that mix journalistic acumen with gossip, backed by a score generously seasoned with mischievous violin string plucking.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

She played the violin from age 8, but it was only after she heard Puccini at 13 that she fell in love with classical music.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Cancelleri, the California entrepreneur, said he has no regrets about holding his son back and would have been just as proactive if the boy loved the violin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Music wafted through the dusk—the trill and wail of a klezmer’s violin rivaled by a woman fiddling a lively Irish jig.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros



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